The lack of policy for Roma people integration means deepening of our problems. On a national level we can hardly manage this problem and that is why we need higher attention from the EU.

This claimed Bulgarian PM Sergei Stanishev during the session of the International Steering Committee on the Decade of Roma Inclusion, informed Darik radio.

The Prime Minister emphasized that there could not be effective integration of the Roma people before the society is ready for this. Bulgaria needs integration policy, which should be more coordinated and less administrative.

Stanishev added that the financial and management instruments of the EU on projects for Roma people integration should be used but the resources should be spent in a transparent way.

Bulgarian PM said that there is already success on the biggest Roma problem: employment and that there are Roma students in the universities.

The Minister of labor and social policy Emilia Maslarova informed that 83 000 Roma people have found jobs and more than 42 000 – have received professional qualification. She added that Bulgarian society should overcome the Roma stereotype.

The president of Open Society Institute George Soros recommended sterling use of the EU funds for Roma projects. He added that in the society there was resistance to the allotment of funds for the Roma minority.

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