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". Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to express my appreciation for Mrs Járóka’s excellent report. The more the European Union expands, the more complicated some of its problems become. One of the most challenging tasks is what I would describe as the changing relations between, on the one hand, the majority group and, on the other hand, the Roma and the Chinese community. Few European minorities are faced with such prejudice and lack of understanding as the Roma, and few national minorities present so many problems in terms of integration into the majority environment. I firmly believe that the obstacles confronting the Roma, particularly Roma women and children, are the legacy of a long-running clash between two differing principles of civilisation. For centuries mistrust has built up between the two principles, and, instead of cooperating, people have acquired the habit of living alongside one another rather than living together. This is a bad thing. The outcome of this lack of understanding is the distorted image of Roma life presented in the media, exclusion from education and employment and the many problems of the Roma population. On the other hand, however, it should be pointed out that thanks to the daily efforts of dozens of institutions, Roma and non-Roma voluntary organisations and increasing numbers of people, the situation in many European countries is improving somewhat. Society is gradually maturing to a point where people realise the need for coexistence and for doing away with cultural, religious and other prejudices. I have had experience of this in the Czech Republic too, and this fills me with optimism for the future."@en1

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