The EU and the World Bank launched several programs and initiatives aimed at improving the situation of the Roma. The final episode of the "Gypsy" series examines several possible future scenarios - some happy, some dark. Between 5 and 10% of Roma follow the custom of early marriage. Those from traditional communities attract the attention of Delia Grigore, an ethnologist. It is a socially important union between two families who decide to marry, for the primacy of the collective good - a rule in traditional societies - and, in fact, for a prolonged betrothal, very similar to the adoption of a small, young daughter-in-law, called terni bori. The alleged high crime rates among Roma are associated with relatively minor crimes. Most of the police officers interviewed noticed a huge amount of food theft. The police stopped publishing crime statistics by ethnic criteria after the anti-discrimination law was passed. Chief Commissioner Stefan Campean, of the General Police Inspectorate, states that the Roma crime rate was and is nothing special - despite the general perception to the contrary. The life expectancy of the Roma is 10-15 years lower than that of their fellow citizens from Eastern Europe, poverty - 10 times higher than that of the majority population in the region.
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