I believe that the Roma are an important part of the populat
ion of the European Union, and that it is of paramount importance that they are well integrated into the societies of our Member States. On 7 April, on a joint initiative of L
ászló Andor, the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, and myself, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the social and economic integration of Roma in Europe (IP/10/407; MEMO/10/121). The subject was discussed the day after at the Roma Summit in C
ordoba – w ...[+++]hich both László Andor and I attended – and the Commission's Communication was endorsed by the Ministers in charge of Employment and Social Affairs in June.
La question a été examinée le lendemain, lors du Sommet sur l'inclusion des Roms à Cordoue en Espagne, auquel László Andor et moi avons participé, et la Communication de la Commission a été approuvée par les ministres en charge de l'emploi et des affaires sociales en juin dernier.