Poverty rate among Roma in Czechia more than five times the national average, EU report says

Some 52 percent of Roma people in Czechia are at risk of poverty, compared with 9.5 percent of the overall population, according to a European Commission report on Roma inclusion in the EU.

The report points out that Roma children in Czechia continue to face educational segregation, with around 58 percent of those aged five to 16 attending schools where most pupils are Roma. Housing conditions are also a concern: 81 percent of Roma live in overcrowded accommodation, compared with 17 percent of the overall population.

The Commission also noted several positive developments in Czechia, including a new law on housing support and the inclusion of Roma history and culture in revised school curricula.