Statement: International Roma Day: Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans, Commissioner Thyssen , Commissioner Jourová and Commissioner Creţu

Statement by Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Commissioners Marianne Thyssen, Vĕra Jourová and Corina Creţu on the occasion of International Roma day, celebrated on 8 April 2015.

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ESO: Background information: Roma integration: EU Framework triggers first results http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-roma-integration-eu-framework-triggers-first-results/

EurActiv, 08.04.15: EU regrets Roma integration a long way off http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/roma-integration-long-way-lawmakers-say-313574

European Parliament: Press Release, 08.04.15: International Roma Day: celebrating Europe's largest ethnic minority http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150324STO37305/

FRA: News, 08.04.15: Roma inclusion efforts must be intensified http://fra.europa.eu/en/news/2015/roma-inclusion-efforts-must-be-intensified

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