Lessons from Catalonia on Implementing Roma Policy

The article 'Lessons from Catalonia on Implementing Roma Policy' by Anna Mirga (Open Society European Policy Institute, Roma Initiatives Office) has been published on the Open Society Foundations websites.

There seems to be a general consensus throughout Europe that Spain is an example to follow when it comes to the integration of Roma. There are numerous reasons for this. It is a fact that Spain has been implementing specific Roma‑related policies for more than 20 years, and has been a pioneer in acts of institutional recognition of Roma culture. It is also a fact that comparatively the Spanish Gitanos may live in relatively better socio‑economic conditions than some Roma communities in Eastern Europe. Nonetheless, the situation of Gitanos in Spain is still far from idyllic.

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