Slovakia Slammed for ‘Medieval’ Living Conditions of Its Roma

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Members of the European Parliament slammed Slovakia for the poor living conditions of its Roma minority, saying years of development funding hadn’t done enough to improve their wellbeing.

During a visit to the eastern Slovak village of Petrovce nad Laborcom on Thursday, Younous Omarjee, the chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee for Regional Development, condemned the situation.