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"Ladies and gentlemen, according to a recent public opinion survey, 76% of Czechs do not want to have Roma as neighbours. Over the past 10 years or more, I have addressed in my everyday political life as a mayoress the problems of coexistence and neighbourly relations between Roma and non-Roma citizens in my home town. As a consequence, I firmly believe that financial solutions are not the answer, which is anyway clear from the unimpressive overall results of the EU-funded projects to date aimed at improving the socio-economic situation of the Roma.
In my opinion, the solution can lie only in the cohesion of local communities in towns and villages, which must accept Roma as fully-fledged citizens for better or for worse. However, the same applies in reverse. The Roma, too, must have a sense of belonging to their community and accept its rules and standards. Their own positive examples and role models are enormously important for relations with the majority community and for effective work within the Roma community. It is fundamental, however, for there to be a consistent and uncompromising fight against xenophobia and racism in society at large. Let us make it absolutely clear, through all possible resources, concrete actions and positions, that these are totally unacceptable for us. We should make a common effort in this direction in the future."@en1
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