During its presidency of the Council of the EU, Germany wants to work to improve the situation of Sinti and Roma in Europe, which is precarious in many places. "For Germany, this is a central issue on the agenda of the Council presidency," said Michael Roth (SPD), the European foreign minister at the AFP news agency.
Roth regrets that Sinti and Roma "continued to suffer from exclusion, discrimination and oppression." In the autumn, the German Presidency of the Council, together with the Commission, will present a new strategy for better integration of the minority.
"When dealing with a minority of around 6 million people, Europe must be measured by its own values," Roth warned in an interview with AFP. a test for our community of laws and values. "
The first strategy was developed 10 years ago