Racism against Roma

In view of the most recent attacks on Roma in the Czech Republic, die tageszeitung newspaper bemoans the lack of political will to combat racism against Europe's largest minority: "Sadly, the century-long chain of persecution, humiliation and racist ostracism of the 'Gypsies' continues today in the brutal attacks against the Roma. And that in EU states which profess European values. Until now people have only paid lip service to these values - which include the fight against racism. Because as long as Brussels does not insist that concrete deeds should follow the promises of governments in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia, the catastrophic situation of the Roma will not improve. As we all know, there can be no enduring fight against racism as long as empty words take the place of the political will."

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