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...

EURoma Checklist for the Effective Inclusion of Roma Interventions within EU Cohesion Funds programming 2021-2027: guidance for departments responsible for programming EU Cohesion Funds in MS and EU

16 Feb 2021 | Featured news, News, Slider home

EURoma Network releases this document to provide recommendations on how to set adequate basis in the programming documents, mainly the Partnership Agreement and the EU Cohesion Funds programmes, to ensure that measures implemented in the future have a real impact and...

European Parliament and Member States reach a political agreement on ESF+ Regulation: a specific objective on Roma socioeconomic inclusion is adopted and children poverty and youth employment become priorities

2 Feb 2021 | News, Slider home

A Specific Objective (viiia) on Promoting socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma has been approved, allowing for specific fund allocation to promote employment, housing, education and fight against discrimination. The political...

European Parliament adopts report on access to decent and affordable housing for all

1 Feb 2021 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, News, Slider home

The report, of particular relevance for Roma given its worrying housing conditions, recommends a number of measures to the European Commission and Member States. Among them, it encourages the latest to increase the use of ESI Funds to guarantee social, accessible and...

EC launches new EU Roma Framework for equality, inclusion and participation 2020 -2030

1 Feb 2021 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, News, Slider home

EU Roma Strategic Framework for Equality, Inclusion and Participation for 2020-2030 sets more ambitious, measurable targets focusing on inclusion, antigypsyism and negative effect of COVID19.  Vice-President Vĕra JOUROVÁ and Commissioner Helena DALLI publicly...