The Roma, Europeans without a nation state

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<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/dossier.asp?id=165>The Roma, Europeans without
a nation state
Roughly 10 million Roma are dispersed throughout the EU and as the largest
minority they are also one of the most discriminated against. Will
political representation make their integration any easier?

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3593> The largest
trans-European minority
In Europe, the Roma are often brought up when discussing the problem of
minorities. In a Union without borders, this unrecognised people navigate
between the east and west, between integration and discrimination, and are
yet to find their place
		 Charlotte Tubbax - Paris

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3589> East-West divide
Since the Roma are legally defined as a minority in Europe, officially they
benefit from a protection of their rights. However, the way that laws are
applied varies within the Union
		 Alice Desthuillers - Paris

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3586> ìIf we can be
present where the decisions are made, our future will be brighterî
CafÈ babel interviews Juan de Dios RamÌrez Heredia, a Gypsy whose tireless
commitment to his people has moved him to become a member of the Spanish
and European parliaments for the past 25 years
		 Fernando Navarro - Madrid

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3584> A people of many
identities
The transmission of culture within Romany populations is very much an oral
tradition, something which causes great difficulty in defining such a
multi-faceted identity
		 Chiara Sassoli - Paris

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3585> ìApartheid is being
practiced towards the Romaî
The paths of the Roma and of Europe are today nearly parallel. According to
Paolo Pietrosanti, who represented them in the UN, the Roma are amongst the
most ìEuro-enthusiasticî people on the continent.
		 Tiziana Sforza - Roma




<http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?section=lifestyle&level=preview&content=344531>
<http://europe.tiscali.co.uk/index.jsp?section=lifestyle&level=preview&content=344531>Gypsies
in Europe
Council of Europe survey data on one of Europe's biggest minorities

by Tiscali Europe




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