The Roma are Europe's largest ethnic minority. Out of an estimated total of 10-12 million in Europe, some 6 million live in the EU, and most of them are citizens of an EU country. &nbsp;The estimated share of the Roma in EU countries in 2012 ranges from 10.3% in Bulgaria, 9.1% in Slovakia, 8.3% in Romania, 7% in Hungary, 2.5% in Greece, 2% in Czechia and 1.6% in Spain, to less than 1% in most of the other countries.

According to the latest report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published in 2024, 31 % of Roma people felt discriminated against based on their ethnic background in the 12 months preceding the survey in at least one of the following areas of life: when looking for work or at work; in education (as students or as parents/guardians of students); in health; in housing; in administrative offices or public services; or when in other public or private services such as restaurants, bars, night clubs, hotels, shops or public transport. This finding suggests no substantial change in comparison with 2016, when the value was 26 %

19 % of the sample&nbsp;experienced at least one out of five forms of hate-motivated harassment in the 12 months preceding the survey, confirming a positive trend in the reduction of harassment in comparison with the 30 % reported in 2016.

Furthermore, 70 % of them&nbsp;are at risk of poverty:The percentage has decreased in comparison with 2016 (80 %).

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Roma people in the EU

EP Plenary Session - Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU

EP Plenary session - Roma inclusion, equality and fundamental rights: delivering on Europe’s values

EP Plenary session - Delivering on the EU Roma Strategy and the fight against discrimination in the EU

EP Mini-Plenary Session - International Roma Day

International Roma Day: Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

International Roma Day: One round of political group speakers

Voting session

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Voting session (part 1)

Oral questions - Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU: closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Oral questions - Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU: MEPs debate (part 2)

Statement of EP President on International Roma Day

EP Plenary session - How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?

Oral questions - Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU: MEPs debate (part 1)

Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU: opening statements by Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (Renew, SK), rapporteur, Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs, and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The situation of marginalized Roma communities in the EU: closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The situation of marginalized Roma communities in the EU: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

The situation of marginalized Roma communities in the EU: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

The situation of marginalized Roma communities in the EU: opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU: closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and by by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU: MEPs debate

Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU: opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Infoclip: Situation of Roma people

EP Delegation to Slovakia: visit of Roma settlements and meeting with social workers

Roma equality, inclusion and participation: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Secretary of State for European Affairs of Portugal, and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Roma equality, inclusion and participation: extracts from the debate

Roma equality, inclusion and participation: MEPs debate

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