Discrimination against Sinti and Roma

In many eastern European states, citizens of Sinti and Roma origin suffer discrimination, despite the fact that they are living within the EU, says the president of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose. In a conversation with Angelika Kuzniak and Lidia Ostalowska, he says, "The commissioners overseeing minority affairs in the EU have assumed that the new member states are striving towards equality of all citizens in education, financial and legal matters. But that is not the case. Where have things improved for the Roma? Only in Poland and Hungary, as far as I can see. Whereas in Bulgaria and Romania, prejudice against the Roma is part of the course. Politicians do not reject racism and segregation clearly enough... In united Europe, there are ten to 12 million Roma. Don't you understand that it's our home, too?"

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