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More than €1bn in EU funds used in discriminatory projects, report says Examples from six countries include segregated housing for Roma and holding centres for asylum seekers Hundreds of millions in European Union funds have been used in projects that violate the rights of marginalised communities, a report alleges, citing initiatives such as segregated housing for Roma, residential institutions for children with disabilities and holding centres for asylum seekers. The report, based on information compiled by eight NGOs from across Europe, looks at 63 projects in six countries. Together these projects are believed to have received more than €1bn in funding from the European Union, laying bare a seemingly “low understanding” of fundamental rights across the bloc, according to one of the authors of the EU-funded report. Continue reading...

More than €1bn in EU funds used in discriminatory projects, report says

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📘 Full reports: lnkd.in/eZs87hsy
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• Politico: lnkd.in/e-mYFMbZ
• EUobserver: lnkd.in/gm-peDAj

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FURI | Bridge EU The FURI (EU Funds for Fundamental Rights) project is committed to ensuring that EU funding aligns with the principles of justice, equality and non-discrimination.

🚨 New report: €1.1 billion, 63 projects, 6 countries – 1 pattern.
How EU funds support fundamental rights violations against Roma, disabled people & migrants.
📘 Read more: www.bridge-eu.org/furi
📰 Press release: www.bridge-eu.org/post/press-r...

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