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On 4 June, the European Commission published the Spring Package, comprising the 27 Country Reports, 27 Country-Specific Recommendations, and the accompanying Communication, in the framework of the 2025 #EuropeanSemester.
πβπ¨Read our analysis of what it means for #Roma: ergonetwork.org/wp-content/u...
πWelcome Cheyenne!
πThe ERGO Network Secretariat team is growing! A new European Solidarity Corps volunteer, Cheyenne Wijts from Netherlands, joined us in Brussels.
Here is more about Cheyenne in her own words: ergonetwork.org/2025/09/welc...
#internship #teamwork
βYou cannot walk straight when the road bends.β Yesterday, ERGO Network leaders met with Commissioner Hadja Lahbib. We spoke about antigypsyism as part of the broader fight against racism, and about the urgent need for Roma inclusion. @hadjalahbib.bsky.social
05.09.2025 09:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Decent work is a right, not a privilege.
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This petition reflects the daily realities of Roma and many others facing exclusion. Their voices must be heard.
π¨ Together with partners, we delivered this call to the European Commission:
β Donβt withdraw the Anti-Discrimination Directive
Roma participation in civic and political life is not optional, it is urgent and essential for the future of democracy.
01.09.2025 06:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0ERGO pushes for the EU Roma Strategic Framework to move beyond words and deliver real change in peopleβs daily lives.
29.08.2025 08:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Roma deserve equal access to opportunities, and at ERGO, we fight to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion that many communities face.
27.08.2025 07:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0No one should be trapped in poverty because of their ethnicity. Equality for Roma means dignity for all.
21.08.2025 10:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fighting antigypsyism isnβt optional β itβs a duty of every democracy. #RomaInclusion
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In Europeβs digital era, having a device and internet connection isnβt enough. Digital citizenship means being recognised, represented, and safe online.
Mustafa Jakupovβs latest article reveals how Roma communities are still left out of digital space
Read more - ergonetwork.org/2025/08/are-...
Welcome Anne-Françoise!
Weβre happy to welcome Anne-FranΓ§oise Massotte to the ERGO Network Secretariat as our new Finance Manager.
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Read about Anne-Françoise, in her own words: ergonetwork.org/2025/07/welc...
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All applicants will be informed about the results in September.
π New calls will open in early 2026.
#ROVA
π ROVA Applications Closed β Thank You!
Yesterday was the deadline for our ROVA calls for proposals and weβre incredibly grateful to everyone who applied.
π¬ We received 327 proposals
π From Roma and pro-Roma CSOs in 21 EU Member States
π£ 75 projects will be selected for funding
This history isnβt over. Antigypsyism didnβt end in 1945. β¨Itβs still here in our schools, in our streets, in our systems.
We remember to resist. We honour the dead by fighting for the living.β¨We are turning memory into justice.
2 August is Roma Holocaust Memorial Day.
β¨On this night in 1944, 2,897 Roma children, women, men were murdered in Auschwitz.
They were meant to be forgotten. But we remember.
CALL FOR NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS
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Deadline: 30 August 2025 (CET)
π Countries: Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, TΓΌrkiye, Ukraine
Read more: ergonetwork.org/2025/08/ergo...
This isnβt just funding. Itβs backing for the grassroots. For justice. For Roma voices.
π₯ Apply now: www.rovaproject.org
#ROVA
Whether you're fighting antigypsyism, empowering youth, or defending housing rights β your work counts. And it should be funded.
πΆ Only 1 week left to apply for ROVA grants:
π£ Up to β¬20,000 for Roma inclusion work across Europe
π£ Up to β¬30,000 for NGOs in ππΊ π§π¬ π·π΄ πͺπΈ π¨πΏ πΈπ°
π€ At ERGO Network, weβre proud to share this news.β¨We stand with Roma voices in every corner of Europe.β¨Congratulations, Minister Manole!
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When decisions that shape our lives are made without us, itβs easy to feel powerless and unheard.
β¨π BUT today, we celebrate Petre-Florin Manole πβ¨Recently, he has been appointed as Romaniaβs new Minister of Labour β a huge moment for Roma political inclusion.
Over the past weeks we shared daily Snapshots from our series #Roma and the European Pillar of #SocialRights to raise awareness of Roma concerns in the run-up to the Second #SocialPillar Action Plan. Missed one? Want to read them all? Click ergonetwork.org/2025/07/roma...
#SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR
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Check out the final Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! The Roma face major barriers to essential services due to poverty, poor infrastructure, lack of documents, #antigypsyism, and increased privatisation of public services. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR
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