European Commission proposes comprehensive EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child

6 Apr 2021 | Featured news, News, Slider home

It aims to bring together all new and existing EU legislative, policy and funding instruments – including ESF+ and ERDF- within one comprehensive framework to promote joint efforts to better protect all children, to help them fulfil their rights and to place...

New proposal for a European Child Guarantee focuses on children at risk of poverty or social exclusion

5 Apr 2021 | Featured news, News, Slider home

The proposal pays particular attention to children with a minority racial or ethnic background (particularly Roma) as part of the ‘children in need’ target group. It also points to the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the European Regional Development...

First European Anti-Racism Summit lays the groundwork for implementation of Anti-Racism Action Plan

1 Apr 2021 | Events, News

The first European Anti-Racism Summit, organised on 19 March, was co-hosted by the European Commission, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Anti-Racism and Diversity (ARDI) Intergroup of the European Parliament. It addressed the implementation...

European Recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation for the next decade now approved

22 Mar 2021 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, Featured news, News, Other publications, Publications

A renewed and strengthened commitment from the EU and Member States to  tackle the inequality gap suffered by Roma. EURoma is refered to as a space for transnational partnership and exchange that the Commission and Member States should support.   The Recommendation of...

Final stages of the discussions on the 2021-2027 ERDF-Cohesion Fund Regulation

15 Mar 2021 | News

The compromise text includes different mentions to Roma, marginalised communities and disadvantaged groups, including the Specific Objective (iii) ‘promoting the socioeconomic inclusion of marginalised communities, low income households and disadvantaged groups...

European Commission presents European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. ESF+ and RRF are key financial instruments for Social Inclusion and Equality

10 Mar 2021 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, Featured publications, News

The Action Plan sets three targets focusing on unemployment reduction, increased training participation for a new productive model and poverty and social exclusion risk reduced by 2030. The European Commission launches recommendations and commitments towards the Porto...