On 30 November 2011 the Hungarian government adopted the National Social Inclusion Strategy, which was sent to the European Commission by the Minister of State for Social Inclusion (Ministry of Public Administration and Justice). It is therefore the first Member State to submit such a strategy.

In doing so, Hungary has fulfilled the commitments made within the European Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies.

Background

Our contribution to the European Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies was the crowning success of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union. Its endorsement was one of the main priorities of the Hungarian Presidency.

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council adopted the final text of the framework strategy on 19 May 2011, and this was endorsed by the European Council in June. As a result every Member State must prepare its own Roma inclusion strategy and submit it to the European Commission by the end of this year. Implementation will be monitored by the European Commission.

The Hungarian Social Inclusion Strategy can be seen at www.romagov.kormany.hu

(kormany.hu)