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Achievements of the Spanish EU Presidency of the Council regarding Roma and the use of funds for equality and inclusion
Under the recently concluded Spanish Presidency of the EU Council (July-December 2023), a wide range of initiatives of particular relevance to Roma equality and inclusion as well as to EU Funds were developed. These include: Housing Council Conclusions on Measures...
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#25 January 2024
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The European Commission appoints first ever Anti-Racism Coordinator
The European Commission has appointed Michaela Moua as its first ever Anti-Racism Coordinator, following the commitments established in the EU anti-racism action plan. The EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025 sets out a series of measures to step up action and to...
European Commission technical webinars on the programming and management of 2021-2027 EU Funds
Over the last year, the European Commission has been organising a series of technical webinars focused on the programming and management of EU funds for the 2021-2027 programming period. They are particularly dedicated to national Managing Authorities working on...
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...
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