Hungary

Facts and figures

The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 700,000 Roma living in Hungary (7.05% of the population).

National strategy for Roma integration

Hungary’s strategy is not aimed specifically at Roma but at all vulnerable groups. Its main goal is to combat poverty. Hungary also promotes the social inclusion of Roma through special programmes.

Involving the Roma themselves is also a crucial part of the strategy, as well as raising general awareness and fighting discrimination.

Hungary's national social inclusion strategy (2011)

 

Assessment of Hungary’s strategy implementation

In 2014 the Commission adopted its assessment on the progress made in the implementation of the national Roma integration strategies in the 4 key areas of education, employment, healthcare and housing, as well as in the fight against discrimination and the use of funding.

• The Commission's assessment of the implementation of Hungary's national strategy (2015)
• The Commission's assessment of the implementation of Hungary's national strategy (2014)
• The Commission's assessment of Hungary’s national strategy (2012)

The European Union and the Roma – factsheet Hungary

National contact point

The contact point for the national Roma integration strategy is the “Ministry of Interior

Contact person: Mr László Ulicska - laszlo.ulicska@bm.gov.hu