On 4 June, the European Commission published the Spring Package, comprising the 27 Country Reports, 27 Country-Specific Recommendations, and the accompanying Communication, in the framework of the 2025 #EuropeanSemester. 👁‍🗨Read our analysis of what it means for #Roma: ergonetwork.org/wp-content/u...

🙌Welcome Cheyenne! 🎉The ERGO Network Secretariat team is growing! A new European Solidarity Corps volunteer, Cheyenne Wijts from Netherlands, joined us in Brussels. Here is more about Cheyenne in her own words: ergonetwork.org/2025/09/welc... #internship #teamwork

“You cannot walk straight when the road bends.” Yesterday, ERGO Network leaders met with Commissioner Hadja Lahbib. We spoke about antigypsyism as part of the broader fight against racism, and about the urgent need for Roma inclusion. @hadjalahbib.bsky.social

Decent work is a right, not a privilege.

This petition reflects the daily realities of Roma and many others facing exclusion. Their voices must be heard. 📨 Together with partners, we delivered this call to the European Commission: ❌ Don’t withdraw the Anti-Discrimination Directive

Roma participation in civic and political life is not optional, it is urgent and essential for the future of democracy.

ERGO pushes for the EU Roma Strategic Framework to move beyond words and deliver real change in people’s daily lives.

Roma deserve equal access to opportunities, and at ERGO, we fight to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion that many communities face.

No one should be trapped in poverty because of their ethnicity. Equality for Roma means dignity for all.

Fighting antigypsyism isn’t optional – it’s a duty of every democracy. #RomaInclusion

In Europe’s digital era, having a device and internet connection isn’t enough. Digital citizenship means being recognised, represented, and safe online. Mustafa Jakupov’s latest article reveals how Roma communities are still left out of digital space Read more - ergonetwork.org/2025/08/are-...

Welcome Anne-Françoise! We’re happy to welcome Anne-Françoise Massotte to the ERGO Network Secretariat as our new Finance Manager.  Read about Anne-Françoise, in her own words: ergonetwork.org/2025/07/welc...

🎉 ROVA Applications Closed — Thank You! Yesterday was the deadline for our ROVA calls for proposals and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who applied. 📬 We received 327 proposals 🌍 From Roma and pro-Roma CSOs in 21 EU Member States 🟣 75 projects will be selected for funding

2 August is Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. 
On this night in 1944, 2,897 Roma children, women, men were murdered in Auschwitz. They were meant to be forgotten. But we remember.

CALL FOR NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS 📅 Deadline: 30 August 2025 (CET) 🌍 Countries: Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine Read more: ergonetwork.org/2025/08/ergo...

Whether you're fighting antigypsyism, empowering youth, or defending housing rights — your work counts. And it should be funded. 💶 Only 1 week left to apply for ROVA grants: 🟣 Up to €20,000 for Roma inclusion work across Europe 🟣 Up to €30,000 for NGOs in 🇭🇺 🇧🇬 🇷🇴 🇪🇸 🇨🇿 🇸🇰

When decisions that shape our lives are made without us, it’s easy to feel powerless and unheard. 
🎉 BUT today, we celebrate Petre-Florin Manole 🎉
Recently, he has been appointed as Romania’s new Minister of Labour — a huge moment for Roma political inclusion.

Over the past weeks we shared daily Snapshots from our series #Roma and the European Pillar of #SocialRights to raise awareness of Roma concerns in the run-up to the Second #SocialPillar Action Plan. Missed one? Want to read them all? Click ergonetwork.org/2025/07/roma... #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out the final Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! The Roma face major barriers to essential services due to poverty, poor infrastructure, lack of documents, #antigypsyism, and increased privatisation of public services. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Many Roma live in homelessness, or in substandard housing in segregated settlements, while #antigypsyism, poverty, and forced evictions prevent access to decent living. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Whether you're fighting antigypsyism, empowering youth, or defending housing rights — your work counts. And it should be funded. 💶 Only 2 weeks left to apply for ROVA grants: 🟣 Up to €20,000 for Roma inclusion work across Europe 🟣 Up to €30,000 for NGOs in 🇭🇺 🇧🇬 🇷🇴 🇪🇸 🇨🇿 🇸🇰

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Poverty, #antigypsyism, and exclusion from services lead to systemic health inequalities, impacting Roma life expectancy, disabilities, and reproductive and mental health. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Older #Roma face stark health and income inequalities, on the backdrop of minimal pension entitlements, limited access to healthcare, and intersectional discrimination. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Access to adequate income support is a key prerequisite for combatting Roma poverty (80%+), but take-up is impeded by stigma, complex requirements, and low benefit levels. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! 1 in 3 Roma children faces poverty and #antigypsyism, undermining their development from the earliest years, and impeding their access to education, healthcare, housing. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Too many Roma in precarious jobs, but too few in trade unions, which means that their specific concerns (ethnic pay gap, #antigypsyism) are overlooked in social dialogue. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! No poor jobs for poor people! Roma workers deserve quality and sustainble employment, good pay and working conditions, access to training, and non-discrimination at work. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Active labour market policies must provide the right kind of support towards quality and sustainable jobs to Roma workers, who face complex barriers in accessing work. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Ending #antigypsyism is a European imperative, requiring urgent political will, legal reform, and full recognition of Roma history, culture, identity, and rights. #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Check out today’s Snapshot in our series on #Roma inclusion and the European Pillar of #SocialRights! Today, we shine a light on Roma women across Europe, who face systemic, intersectional discrimination. From care work to paid work to rights and justice, we stand with them! #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

In the run-up to the Second Action Plan of the #SocialPillar, we are launching today our series of Snapshots on #Roma inclusion and its 20 principles! Check out the first one: how to ensure equal opportunities to quality and inclusive #education and #training for the Roma? #SocialPillar4Roma #EPSR

Did you know that your voice matters in Brussels? Your insights can help shape EU policy and funding for Roma communities.

🎉Today, we celebrate Ina Majko 🎉 She is Albania’s first Roma Deputy Minister. This is a huge moment for Roma inclusion. 🤝At ERGO Network, we are so happy to hear this news.🤝 We stand with Roma voices in every corner of Europe. Congratulations, Ina Majko.

How can civil society make our collective voice known on the matters that affect citizens the most across the EU? Find out now: civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/u... We’re proud to present our ‘Civil Society State of the Union 2025’ report! #StateOfTheUnion #CSSOTEU @eucivilsociety.bsky.social

🟣 “Speak Up”: Roma Women Break the Silence on Domestic Violence We’re pleased to share a new report conducted by Slovo 21, z.s., which amplifies the voices of 500 Roma women from 19 cities across the Czech Republic. Read more:

🆘 Civil society is under pressure. Funding cuts. Silenced voices. Rising attacks. 💬 NGOs are being told: “Don’t advocate.” But advocacy IS democracy. We demand fair funding. We demand the freedom to speak. The EU must protect civic space. #StandWithCivilSociety @ageplatformeu.bsky.social

One in four children in Europe faces poverty We urge EU leaders to act 📬 Read our letter to von der Leyen, Metsola & Costa 👉 ergonetwork.org/2025/06/one-... #ChildGuarantee #MFF #SocialEurope #EndChildPoverty#EndChildPoverty #SocialEurope #ChildGuarantee #HumanRights #EU2029

🚨 Final call for future ambassadors! Apply by 26 June to be a Youth Ambassador of the Decade against Antigypsyism. 📍 Budapest, Sept 2025 💸 All costs covered 🙌 Roma & non-Roma youth (18–30)

📢 Come and join us on 3 July in the @europarl.europa.eu for the launch of this important report, coordinated by @eucivilsociety.bsky.social on the priorities of civil society for the next 12 months, to which we proudly contributed.

🎉 We’re excited to announce the launch event of our ‘Civil Society State of the Union 2025’ report! Learn more & register now before June 25th: bit.ly/4e6w67N #EUCivilSociety #StateOfTheUnion

It’s #NoHateSpeech Week. Hate speech isn't just words. Roma experience daily attacks that ignite stress, trauma, and mental discomfort.

During No Hate Speech Week in Strasbourg, Mihai Oancea shared important insights on the impact of hate speech on the mental health and social life of young Roma people.

📢 Call for Expert – Civil Society Toolbox on Countering Antigypsyism We’re developing a practical, rights-based toolbox to support Roma civil society across Europe. Help us: – Build positive narratives – Counter antigypsyist discourse – Share powerful Roma history

💶FUNDING FOR (PRO-)ROMA NGOs! 📢We are currently accepting applications for grants of up to 25,000€ under the EU-funded ROVA project. 💼 Are you from a national Roma coalition in the EU, or from a (pro-) Roma NGO in an EU Member State other than BG, RO, HU, CZ, SK, or ES?

📣 Help shape Roma inclusion policies across Europe! Take our survey on how the EU Roma Strategic Framework (2020–2030) is working in your country.

At #EUSEW2025, our board members raised a key point: “For many Roma, the question isn’t how to save energy — it’s whether they’ll sleep inside or outside this winter.” Green policies must meet real needs. In rural areas, wood is survival, not a luxury. #HousingJustice @feantsa.bsky.social

We just launched our new brand — but this isn’t just a design story. Swipe through our first behind-the-scenes post. More to come in the weeks ahead. #ERGONetworkrebrand #RomaInclusion #VisualIdentity #NGObranding

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Apply by 26 June 2025!
 – Future Youth Ambassadors! 🟣 Youth Ambassadors of the Decade against Antigypsyism
📍 Budapest, 21–28 Sept 2025

🎯 New call for Roma civil society! ROVA – Roma Civil Society Organisations Promoting EU Values – is now open. 💶 Grants up to €30,000 📚 Capacity-building included 🗓 Deadline: 5 August 2025 🌍 www.rovaproject.org #RomaInclusion #ROVAproject #CivilSociety #EUValues

📣 CALL is still OPEN– Future Youth Ambassadors! 🟣 Youth Ambassadors of the Decade against Antigypsyism 📍 Budapest, 21–28 Sept 2025 📝 Apply by 6 June 2025