MEPs have tried to raise awareness about the plight of Europe's 12-15 million Roma with a resolution calling on member states to do more to help this ethnic minority.
The resolution notes that Roma in Europe "are suffering racial discrimination and in many cases are subject to severe structural discrimination, poverty and social exclusion".
It also highlights the every-day difficulties faced by Roma such as racist attacks, hate speech, unlawful evictions and police harassment.
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