1. Roma Inclusion: A Feasible EU Project
- Author:
- Zora Popova
- Publication Date:
- 03-2014
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- European Centre for Minority Issues
- Abstract:
- Dispersed all over the territory of the continent, Roma constitute the largest ethnic minority in Europe, which according to the estimates consists of 10-12 million people. Present in almost every country in Europe and sharing some similar cultural features, Roma are often referred to as 'transnational'. The heterogeneity of the group even within the different national states and the lack of structural ties among the communities at national and international levels, challenges the appropriateness of any generalization of issues and large scale approaches to addressing them. At the same time, Roma communities all over Europe share low social status and identical challenges to their integration in mainstream societies, which constitutes them as a transnational marginalised group.
- Topic:
- Globalization, Human Rights, Regional Cooperation, Governance, and Minorities
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Romania