Press Release: Roma exclusion requires joint response, says EC report

Millions of Europeans of Roma origin are subject to persistent discrimination – both at individual and institutional level – and far-reaching social exclusion, said a new European Commission report released on 2 July, 2008. But the tools exist to improve the situation if the EU, Member States and civil society join forces to effectively coordinate their efforts. Today's report came as a response to the request by EU leaders in December 2007 to examine the policies and instruments available at EU level to improve Roma inclusion.

European Commission: MEMO/08462: EU instruments and policies for Roma inclusion http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/462&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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