Twinning activities for Roma integration
Twinnings are developed with local and regional authorities in order to lead concrete measures in Roma integration locally and encouraging the development of a EU wider network.
Roma in Trikala
The Greek city of Trikala in north-western Thessaly has a population of 80,052. The 1,588 Roma live mainly in the neighbourhoods of Kipaki and Pirgos.
Main challenges
Many Roma in Trikala live in poor conditions. The key challenges for the Roma community are
- education
- access to healthcare services
- employment
- social integration
Trikala focuses on support services to achieve social inclusion and to promote employment.
As a partner in the for Roma, with Roma initiative, the municipality hopes to find solutions by exchanging best practices with the twinning partners on effective local policies for Roma inclusion.