ZAGREB, Oct 16 (Hina) - The state needs to ensure 19.4 million kuna next year for the implementation of a national programme for the Roma, which the government adopted today.
ZAGREB, Oct 16 (Hina) - The state needs to ensure 19.4 million kuna
next year for the implementation of a national programme for the
Roma, which the government adopted today. #L#
The programme is aimed at providing systematic support to the Roma
so that they would be able to improve their living conditions,
Deputy Prime Minister Ante Simonic said.
According to the 2001 census, a total of 9,463 Romany live in
Croatia. However, according to other estimates, their number
ranges between 30,000 and 40,000.
The Romany people are significantly marginalised in almost all
social and public professions, conditions they live in are below
the average standards of the rest of the country's population and
other national minorities.
The national programme defines measures aimed at helping the Roma
to integrate in society and the political life, preserving their
tradition and culture, and promoting their education, employment
and health and social care.
The government also adopted a programme on the development of small
businesses for 2003-2006.
In the past three years, more than 8,500 projects worth over 5.3
billion kuna were carried out, said Deputy Minister of Trades,
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Ivan Knok.
1 EUR = 7.59 kuna
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