Český rozhlas | End discrimination against Roma children, says the European Commission to the Czech Republic

According to the European Commission, the Czech Republic is not complying with EU legislation on combating racial and ethnic discrimination. Brussels has therefore initiated infringement proceedings. It claims that the Czech Republic is not effectively addressing the problem of segregation of Roma children in schools. Deputy director at EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented for Český rozhlas.

It’s true that this is not a new issue. Both international organizations, such as the EU and the Council of Europe, as well as domestic NGOs, have long criticized this problem. The Commission has previously pointed out that the Czech Republic is failing to comply with its obligations under EU anti-discrimination laws. It is a logical step, according to European law, that the case is now moving forward. If nothing changes soon, Czechia can expect the European Commission to file a lawsuit in the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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Viktor Daněk
Deputy Director

Before entering the NGO sphere, Viktor Daněk worked for almost ten years as a journalist. During his time with the public service Czech radio, he focused mainly on covering EU affairs. He spent almost five years as a permanent correspondent in Brussels, where he cooperated with other media outlets. Before his career in journalism, he gained experience in the area of marketing and communication in the Česká spořitelna banking group and at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He holds university degrees in Media Studies and International Relations. Viktor Daněk joined the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in October 2023. He continues to be active in the media as a freelancer. His main areas of interest are institutional questions of European integration, globalisation and the EU’s climate and migration policy.