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BELGRADE - Serbia has made progress in improving the position of the Roma people, but there is still a need for further activities aimed at their full inclusion, the OSCE Mission to Serbia stated on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - Compared to other European countries, Serbia has gone far in implementing the Decade of Roma, Nenad Ivanisevic, president of the government council for improvement of the position of the Roma and the Decade of Roma Inclusion, said on Monday.

The centre-left government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta has approved a new five-year strategy designed to bring about the social inclusion of members of the marginalised Roma community.

It aims to address key issues related to education, health, employment and housing for this impoverished section of society.

Man arrested in connection to anti-Roma leaflets

BELGRADE -- The police have arrested a 24-year-odl member of the Serbska Akcija group and fund in his apartment material urging violence and hate speech against the Roma.

Macedonia promotes education for Roma population

The government and civil society are funding and implementing programmes for young Roma to attend school and improve their social integration.

Roma community leaders tour the new Roma high school in Suto Orizari. [Miki Trajkovski/SETimes]

Roma still most discriminated group in Serbia

BELGRADE -- Much has been done over the past years to improve the position of Roma, who, however, continue to face prominent discrimination, the equality commissioner says.

This minority is discriminated against when it comes to employment, education, health care and housing, Nevena Petrušić stated on Monday.

BELGRADE - Much has been done over the past years to improve the position of the Roma, who, however, continue to face prominent discrimination in employment, education, health care and housing, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Nevena Petrusic said on Monday.