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 %).

Roma people in the EU

In the face of persistent discrimination, Parliament calls for common rules to ensure that the rights of all national minorities are redressed and respected across the EU.

The rules stipulate that people belonging to national minorities are entitled to equal cultural, linguistic and educational rights, and member states are urged to end discriminatory practices.

MEPs call on the European Commission to draft a directive on minimum standards for minorities in the EU, including benchmarks and measures.

Parliament is also calling on EU countries to end statelessness for Roma people and to guarantee that this minority group enjoys full human rights.

#EUelections2019 - Minorities in the EU

MEPs discuss the EU’s role in protecting the Roma language and culture, following a statement by President Roberta Metsola.

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?

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

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

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Oral questions - Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU

EP Plenary session - The situation of marginalized Roma communities in the EU

The 11th meeting of the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee

MEPs discuss the EU’s role in protecting the Roma language and culture. Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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

International Roma Day: One round of political group speakers

MEP s vote on the dollowing topics: Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures - Spyraki; Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania and Italy in relation to natural disasters in 2022 and to Türkiye in relation to the earthquakes in February 2023 - Cseh; Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education - Motion for resolution; Harmonising the rights of autistic persons - Motion for resolution; Standardised dimensions for carry-on luggage - Motion for resolution; EU-Switzerland relations - Mandl; Uzbekistan - Kyuchyuk.

Voting session

MEPs vote on: Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU; Key objectives to the CITES CoP19 meeting in Panama; The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa Rule 118 - Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (NI, IT); Access to water as a human right - the external Dimension - Miguel URBÁN CRESPO (The Left, ES).

Voting session (part 1)

MEPs question the Council and the Commission on efforts to tackle unemployment, poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in several member states. 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: closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

MEPs question the Council and the Commission on efforts to tackle unemployment, poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in several member states. Second part of the debate.

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

MEPs question the Council and the Commission on efforts to tackle unemployment, poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in several member states. First part of the debate.

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

MEPs question the Council and the Commission on efforts to tackle unemployment, poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people in several member states. Opening statements by Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (Renew, SK), rapporteur and Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

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

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