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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8938

29 April 2005
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/roma
EP strongly condemns all discrimination against Roma and calls for integration measures - “Disastrous situation of Roma is European issue which needs EU response”, says Commission

Brussels, 28/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted (by 497 votes in favour, 25 against and 30 abstentions) a joint resolution by the five principal political groups (EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA, GUE/NGL) on the situation of the Roma in Europe. The EP strenuously condemns all forms of discrimination against the 8-9 million Roma, who today make up the largest ethnic minority living in the EU. These people are the target of “racial discrimination and, in...

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