Political will is needed to end discrimination of Roma in CEE
April 9, 2021
Community-level support for Roma across emerging Europe needs to be matched with the political will to ensure that the region’s most discriminated people are no longer marginalised by society.
Given more prominence than usual, April 8 marked International Romani Day, which celebrates Romani culture and raises awareness about this oft-discriminated European minority.
And yet despite many campaigns across the emerging Europe region by NGOs, and despite the European Union’s inclusion initiatives, Romani people remain disproportionately poor, live in tough conditions, and are exposed to racist violence.
According to European Commission’s Fundamental Rights Agency around 80 per cent of Roma are at risk of poverty.