Menu
work

Roma mistrust in governments is an obstacle to COVID-19 recovery

June 2021 -1 minute read

To convince Roma in Europe to take up the vaccine, governments need to take steps to build trust.

Author(s)

Zeljko Jovanovic

President

Share this article
Send

The latest

Read about our work and the issues we are addressing.
Press

Roma Foundation for Europe Welcomes Better Monitoring of Roma Strategies and Calls for Meaningful Improvements in People’s Lives

— 6 November 2026
Monitoring of Roma strategies is improving, and some governments are getting results worth building on. The next EU budget needs dedicated Roma funding and a way to measure what actually changes for people.
Bozhidar Andreev’s Olympic bronze medal. Photo: Akos Stiller
Voices

The Conditional Belonging of Bulgaria’s Roma

— 6 October 2026
Roma success is readily absorbed into Bulgaria's national story, while Roma poverty is treated as a Roma problem. That double standard shows how provisional acceptance remains, even for people whose attachment to the country has never been in doubt.
Photo: Akos Stiller
Facts

Unregistered, Uncompensated, Unbroken

— 4 September 2026
Roma families in Ukraine are defending the country and rebuilding their bombed homes by hand—yet almost none have received compensation. Our survey of 103 families shows how a broken claims system leaves those who stayed behind.

Browse by category

Campaigns

We are on the ground with our network to bring Roma power where it matters.
Campaigns

Events

Information about events from the Roma Foundation for Europe and its network members.
Events

Facts

Briefings, explainers and analyses that explain and highlight complex issues.
Facts

Press

Media coverage of our work, press releases and information for journalists.
Press

Voices

Perspectives, experiences and narratives from the community.
Voices
Offices
BrusselsBerlinBucharestBelgradeSkopje
Sign up for news

Sign up here so you don’t miss out on campaign updates, upcoming events and other news from the Roma Foundation for Europe and our network.

Sign up for our newsletter