On Labour Day, a call for Spain to invest in the potential of Roma, who are a small part of the population but are much younger than the Spanish average. If they stay cut off from the economy, the costs will be high. #romaforeurope

Our message about the #Roma contribution to the defense of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 spreads! Thanks Ashifa Kassam The Guardian
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After barely surviving a stabbing attack in 2019, Anzhelika Bielova channelled her experience into the fight against gender-based violence and founded a women's organisation. Read our interview with her at the link in our bio. #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

As Macedonians are heading to the polls today, our network member Roma for Democracy is on the ground in 68 locations to ensure all citizens can exercise their right to vote, free from pressure and intimidation. Free and fair elections are the foundation of any democracy.

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

Yesterday, our President Zeljko Jovanovic took part in a very insightful webinar on how funders can strengthen democracy. Thank you Social Innovation Exchange for the invite, it was great to share details on our work on democracy with your audience. #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

Our “Fighting for a Fairer Future” report shows that Roma are making significant contributions to the defence of Ukraine. A quarter of survey respondents reported active military service among their family members. Read the full report at the link in our bio. #romaforukraine

'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

'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
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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

Thank you @us_srrej for your continuing support in fighting against racism and for the empowerment of Roma!