Ahead of European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu, and Commissioner Hadja Lahbib issued a statement marking the 82nd anniversary of the genocide against Roma and Sinti people. On 2 August 1944, 4,300 Roma and Sinti individuals were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau, part of the Holocaust that claimed over 500,000 Roma lives. The leaders emphasized the importance of remembering this history and combating ongoing antigypsyism, which perpetuates inequality and discrimination. They reaffirmed commitments to the Roma Strategic Framework 2020-2030 and the Anti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030, which explicitly address antigypsyism as a form of racism. The statement underscores the EU’s dedication to upholding equality and preventing future atrocities.
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