Press Release: Summit promotes joint commitment to improve inclusion for millions of Roma

The European Commission today launched the first EU-level summit devoted to improving the situation of Roma communities across the Union. The event, taking place in Brussels, aimed to promote a joint commitment by national, European and civil society representatives to tackle the widespread discrimination and exclusion faced by millions of Europeans of Roma origin.

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European Commission: SPEECH/08/429: European Roma Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/08/429&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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