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June 5, 2013 | by Adrian Marsh | 36 comments

The remarkable history of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in Europe, beginning over 1,000 years ago, tells a story of diversity, creativity and survival.

June 5, 2013 | by Bernard Rorke, Martin Demirovski

One year into the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020, civil society monitoring reports show that there is little to cheer about.

March 20, 2013 | by Bernard Rorke | 2 comments

In the year that has passed since EU Member States submitted their National Roma Integration Strategies, there has been no respite in anti-Roma prejudice, and little sign of tangible progress.