Meeting in plenary session on Wednesday 2 April, MEPs debated the implementation of the EU strategy for Roma equality, inclusion and participation (2020-2030) (see EUROPE B12576A9). Systemic discrimination against the six million Roma living in the European Union, despite this ‘roadmap’, was a recurring theme in the speeches.
Prefacing the discussions, the European Commissioner for Equality, Hadja Lahbib, said: “To achieve a true Union of Equality, we need to foster a society where...