European Commission proposes comprehensive EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child

6 Apr 2021 | Featured news, News

It aims to bring together all new and existing EU legislative, policy and funding instruments – including ESF+ and ERDF- within one comprehensive framework to promote joint efforts to better protect all children, to help them fulfil their rights and to place...

New proposal for a European Child Guarantee focuses on children at risk of poverty or social exclusion

5 Apr 2021 | Featured news, News

The proposal pays particular attention to children with a minority racial or ethnic background (particularly Roma) as part of the ‘children in need’ target group. It also points to the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the European Regional Development...

European Recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation for the next decade now approved

22 Mar 2021 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, Featured news, News, Other publications, Publications

A renewed and strengthened commitment from the EU and Member States to  tackle the inequality gap suffered by Roma. EURoma is refered to as a space for transnational partnership and exchange that the Commission and Member States should support.   The Recommendation of...

European Commission presents European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan

10 Mar 2021 | ESI Funds & Roma policies, News

  Cohesion Funds are considered, together with the Recovery and Resilience Facility, key financial tools to achieve the targets set by the Plan for 2030: unemployment reduction, increased training participation and reduction of poverty and social exclusion risk. ...

European Parliament and Member States reach a political agreement on ESF+ Regulation: a specific objective on Roma socioeconomic inclusion is adopted and children poverty and youth employment become priorities

2 Feb 2021 | News

A Specific Objective (viiia) on Promoting socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma has been approved, allowing for specific fund allocation to promote employment, housing, education and fight against discrimination. The political...