Europe’s marginalized Roma people face increased persecution

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They are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and arguably its most persecuted. And with the coronavirus pandemic, Roma communities, particularly in eastern Europe, have found themselves the target of increased discrimination and police intimidation. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

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