President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaroopoulou stressed the need to accelerate the reforms needed for the social integration, equality, strengthening and participation of the Roma in the life of the country.
On the occasion of the International Roma Day, the Greek President participated at the launch of the online “International Anniversary Conference of Roma 1971-2021” which was held on International Roma Day.
Among others, Sakellaropoulou noted that the Roma are a social group that has been very hard hit by the pandemic, with measures such as social distancing significantly restricting the traditional activities from which they earn their living.
“I am aware of how bad living conditions are for many Roma communities, the housing and health problems and the multiple vulnerability of their members. I am also aware that in a period of crises and social insecurity, such as the one we are experiencing, phenomena of racism and discrimination multiply.”
Sakellaopoulou posted on social media underlined the willingness of Roma people in Greece to smoothly integrate with the society is “an issue that concerns all of us.”
Συμμετείχα στη Διεθνή Επετειακή Συνδιάσκεψη Ρομά 1971-2021 που διοργανώνουν η ΕΛΛΑΝ ΠΑΣΣΕ και ο Φάρος του κόσμου. Η επιθυμία των Ρομά να ενταχθούν ομαλά στην ελληνική κοινωνία μας αφορά όλους και ωθεί την Πολιτεία να επιταχύνει τις αναγκαίες μεταρρυθμίσεις. #InternationalRomaDay https://t.co/g34WvUScoS
— President GR (@PresidencyGR) April 8, 2021
