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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · 16d

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...

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Sep 9

🙌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

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Sep 5

“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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Sep 2

Decent work is a right, not a privilege.

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 13

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-...

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 8

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...

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 6

📅 All applicants will be informed about the results in September.
🔜 New calls will open in early 2026.

#ROVA

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 6

🎉 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

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 2

This history isn’t over. Antigypsyism didn’t end in 1945.  It’s still here in our schools, in our streets, in our systems.
We remember to resist. We honour the dead by fighting for the living. We are turning memory into justice.

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 2

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.

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Aug 1

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...

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 29

This isn’t just funding. It’s backing for the grassroots. For justice. For Roma voices.

📥 Apply now: www.rovaproject.org

#ROVA

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 29

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 🇭🇺 🇧🇬 🇷🇴 🇪🇸 🇨🇿 🇸🇰

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 28

🤝 At ERGO Network, we’re proud to share this news. We stand with Roma voices in every corner of Europe. Congratulations, Minister Manole!

ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 28

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.

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 25

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

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 24

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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Jul 24

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

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