Roma politics in Central Europe
Roma politics in Central Europe

Summary/Abstract: Estimates of the size of the Roma population in Europe range from seven to nine million, almost the total population of many smaller European states. Approximately 70 per cent of the Romas in Europe live in the new (and the potential) EU member countries. Due to the EU accession process mainly, the situation of Romas has become a permanent issue recently. This explains why certain measures have been accepted to improve their situation in these countries. But no basic changes have happened. Discrimination against them, both direct and indirect, permeates many aspects of life. The author does research on the situation of the Roma in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. His question is: could the EU influence effectively the Roma policy of the Member States, especially the new ones?

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