Jourová will personally gather information about legislative changes affecting the integration of Roma, as well as the application of the law.

In Hungary 60% of Roma children are segregated from other children in schools, a high figure matched only in Bulgaria and Slovakia.

Jourová said in late August that “every Roma child must have exactly the same access to schools as other children. Education is the key to better integration into society”.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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