4 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2010/2276(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that Roma communities continue to be victims of persistent discrimination in many Member States and that this situation is exacerbated by the current economic and financial crisis; calls on thoseall Member States which, and particularly the ones that the EU Fundamental Rights Agency identified as having severe problems, to fully exploitcooperate with the EU and representatives of the Roma population for the setting up of integrated policies that, while making use of all the EU resources available under the Structural Funds, and in particular the ERDF and ESF, should guarantee the sustainable inclusion of Roma communities and their protection against discrimination;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Denounces the discriminatory measures taken by some Member States, and in particular by France, against the Roma population on the sole basis of their ethnic origins; calls on the Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, to take prompt and severe measures should similar cases occur again in the future;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that, in times of demographic change, the Roma population, which has been part of our common heritage for centuries and is the largest ethnic minority in the EU, should be given the means through good quality education, decent housing and job opportunities to fully integrate the work place and contribute to economic development as foreseen in the EU 2020 strategy; calls on the Member States, therefore, to increase their efforts now, by reinforcing their effective strategies for addressing the specific circumstances (deep poverty, lack of education and social services, poor health conditions) of marginalised communities, in order to ensure their social and economic integration;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that for a successful establishment and implementation of the above-mentioned policies and strategies, it is necessary to improve awareness and full understanding of the problem at the level of national, regional and local authorities; in this regard, considers the technical assistance funds to be the right tool; emphasises, however, that policies and strategies for the Roma population should, at least in the long run, be mainstreamed into general policies, in order to ensure effectiveness, real inclusion, and sustainability;