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The potential of Cohesion policy to promote gender equality, including for Roma
On the occassion of the 2023 International Women's Day, DG REGIO releases a Data Story that shows the potential of Cohesion Policy to support and promote gender equality, including of Roma. Context Over 30% (EUR 110 billion) of all cohesion policy investments...
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Porto Social Summit 2021 and other key milestones of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Framed in its commitment with equal opportunities and fight against all forms of discrimination, the Portuguese Presidency has undertaken different actions and events of relevance for Roma inclusion and equality. One of the key ones is the Porto Social Summit and...
European Commission proposes comprehensive EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child
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 them...
New proposal for a European Child Guarantee focuses on children at risk of poverty or social exclusion
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 Fund...
First European Anti-Racism Summit lays the groundwork for implementation of Anti-Racism Action Plan
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...
European Recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation for the next decade now approved
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...
European Commission presents European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
Cohesion Funds are considered, together with the Recovery and Resilience Facility, key financial tools to achieve the targets set by the Plan for 2030: unemployment reduction, increased training participation and reduction of poverty and social exclusion...
EURoma Checklist for the Effective Inclusion of Roma Interventions within European Cohesion Policy Funds programming 2021-2027 programming periodible for programming EU Cohesion Funds in MS and EU
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...
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
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...
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