01/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted on Wednesday 1 July a recommendation calling for the first time on all 47 Member States to integrate the history of Roma and/or Travellers into school curricula and teaching materials (https://bit.ly/2YNwbs4 ). The aim is to counter hate speech and discrimination by integrating the fact that these communities are an integral part of national and European society. The Recommendation underlines the importance of commemorating the Roma Holocaust on 2 August every year and also asks to refer to positive stories such as the contribution of Roma and/or Travellers to local, national and European cultural heritage, as well as the active role of Roma, Sinti and Yenish in anti-Nazi and anti-fascist resistance movements. All these aspects can be integrated into other subjects without the need for additional courses. (VL)