The most widely used definition of ‘Antigypsyism’ – a concept that rather recently entered European political parlance owing to initiatives by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). It is a term coined in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when ECRI issued Recommendations specifically geared towards combating racism and intolerance against Sinti and…

The Eurobarometer on Discrimination, presented in September 2019, focuses on people’s perceptions, attitudes and opinions on discrimination, based on ethnic origin, skin colour, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, religion or belief. Overall, it shows that discrimination is perceived to be less widespread than it was according to the 2015 Eurobarometer. However, results still vary widely,…