Report
The Effects of Covid-19 on Roma Communities in EU Member States and Enlargement and Neighbourhood Countries
29 April 2020 English Report

Summary
Documents the disproportionate health and socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on Roma communities across EU, enlargement, and neighbourhood countries, including discriminatory lockdown enforcement and loss of income.
Publication details
- Author(s)
- ERGO Network
- Organisation
- ERGO Network
- Publication date
- 29 April 2020
- Year
- 2020
- Type
- Report
- Format
- Language
- English
Suggested citation
ERGO Network (2020). The Effects of Covid-19 on Roma Communities in EU Member States and Enlargement and Neighbourhood Countries. Report. ERGO Network. Retrieved from https://ergonetwork.org/publication/the-effects-of-covid-19-on-roma-communities-in-eu-member-states-and-enlargement-and-neighbourhood-countries/
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