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Empowering the Roma is key to shaping a Europe of equality, justice and fairness. Our distinct approach sets us apart in driving this vision: we are funders, advocates, network builders and alliance creators.
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The Ten Billion Euro Opportunity: Unlocking the Potential of Roma Youth
— 19 May 2025
Nearly two million workers will exit the EU labour market annually over the next 15 years. At the same time, millions of young Roma—Europe’s youngest demographic—are excluded from economic life.
Read moreNearly two million workers will exit the EU labour market annually over the next 15 years. At the same time, millions of young Roma—Europe’s youngest demographic—are excluded from economic life.
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The Price of Memory: 16 May and the Mandate We Must Carry
— 16 May 2025
16 May is not a day of remembrance. It is a constitutional threshold—a test that returns each year, not to be observed but to be met.
Read more16 May is not a day of remembrance. It is a constitutional threshold—a test that returns each year, not to be observed but to be met.
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Romania Is Ours Too—And We’re Not Letting It Fall
— 14 May 2025
I was born in Ferentari, a neighbourhood in Bucharest, Romania. At the edge of the city—and at the edge of attention. For us, Europe was a clean image on the TV screen. In reality, the school walls were cracking, the apartment building had no hot water, and hope was scarce and fragile.
Read moreI was born in Ferentari, a neighbourhood in Bucharest, Romania. At the edge of the city—and at the edge of attention. For us, Europe was a clean image on the TV screen. In reality, the school walls were cracking, the apartment building had no hot water, and hope was scarce and fragile.
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