Such a great evening discussion on #hannaharendt , Spanish politics, self-determination with some of the most prominent #Roma politicians in 🇪🇸 and 🇪🇺, Member of #EuropeanParliament Patricia Caro Maya and ex and probably future member of Spanish parliament Ismael Cortes.

The romaforeurope is expanding its circle of friends! Grateful for the decade-long support of Michael Roth, and for new friends such as Renata Alt, Robin Wagener and Dietmar Nietan, who are working with us on a more just and stronger Europe. #romaforeurope

Our “Fighting for a Fairer Future” report reveals bureaucracy, missing documentation and prejudice as the main barriers to assistance and shelter for displaced Roma in Ukraine. Read the full report at the link in our bio. #romaforeurope #romaforukraine

‘With Chega, I don’t fear for myself, but for my children’: #Portugal ’s #Roma fear the rise of the far right irishtimes.com/world/europe/2…

Roma in Ukraine are the litmus test for whether the values its army is defending are more than lip service. Danke, Michael Roth - official 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇱, Renata Alt, Robin Wagener, and Roderich Kiesewetter🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇦, for inviting us to the German Bundestag to discuss our report 'Fighting for a fairer future.'

Ilya Gerasimov is an example of resilience in the face of challenges confronting Roma in wartime Ukraine. With the examples of his family and countrymen, he has kept a positive attitude. Our interview with Ilya is at the link in our bio. #romaforeurope #romaforukraine

A solution is also the investment in skills and education of the biggest, youngest, demographically most promising European minority, the #Roma . In #westernbalkans we are 15yo are 2-3 times more than other citizens. Plus we #Roma are multilingual, adaptable, entrepreneurial.

When they lie about George Soros to manipulate the Roma, I respond with the truth. shorturl.at/grzP4
#romaforeurope #georgesoros #romamovement #truth #conspiracytheories #facts #eu rope #eu

Glad to take part in the webinar organized by Social Innovation Exchange where I had the chance to share more about our work on democracy. Thank you for the invite, I hope this was just a first step towards working together for the betterment of our democracies. #romaforeurope

Had a heart-breaking and yet heart-warming conversation with Viktor Ilchak, our Roma brother awarded a medal for bravery by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. One of those encounters I will remember forever. His bravery and humbleness stunned me. #romaforeurope #romaheroes

Together with our network of Roma-led organizations, we are working to change the way Roma are viewed, to realize their potential and to develop solutions that benefit both the Roma and European economies. Read more about us at the link in our bio. #romaforeurope

Remember: every 4th Roma contributes to the defense of 🇺🇦 and every 3rd among them is a volonteer.

'If the shared values Ukraine and its allies defend are to be a reality in post-war Ukraine, the reconstruction plans should not mean going back to the situation in which the Roma have lived, ignoring and forgetting their sacrifice' – read my article for euronews in my bio. #rfe

Yesterday in Brussels, we released our 'Fighting for a Fairer Future” report on Roma and the war in Ukraine. Thanks to Roma soldier Viktor Ilchak, Michael Gahler, @us_srrej and Zola for discussing it with us. Read the report at the link in our bio. #romaforukraine #rfe

At the EP, I spoke about the need to build political power as a lesson of the Holocaust. I was shaken by survivor Christian Pfeil’s words at the “80 Years of the Sinti & Roma Holocaust” conference. Grateful to Patricia Caro Maya, ERGO Network and ERIAC. t.ly/A4Uci

Special thanks to Ambassador Erin McKee
and USAID Europe/Eurasia for supporting our new report, 'Fighting for a Fairer Future', which calls for the inclusion of Roma in Ukraine's post-war rebuilding and recovery efforts. #romaforukraine youtube.com/watch?v=0s4NZ2…

If Ukraine and its allies want to debunk Putin’s claim about denazification, says our Zeljko Jovanovic, Roma are the litmus test. To show it is false, we need to improve the situation of the Roma, who are helping to defend the country. This is not only necessary, but good for Ukraine.

Read our report, 'Fighting for a Fairer Future: The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Roma and Lessons for Post-War Reconstruction Efforts', here: romaforeurope.org/work/articles/… #romaforukraine

'What do we expect from ourselves as Roma? That we continue emphasising our differences? The least the survivors expect from us is to learn how to work together and build political power to resist industrial level of murder'.

Zeljko Jovanovic during #RomaniWeek2024
Patricia Caro Maya

Our new report, 'Fighting for a Fairer Future”, highlights the contributions made by Roma to Ukraine's defence, examines the war's impact on Roma communities, and offers ideas for an inclusive post-war reconstruction effort. Read the report at the link in our bio. #romaforeurope