The Roma population in Greece is still discriminated

The Roma population in Greece is still discriminated and isolated and lives very poorly and often segregated from society. The Greek government has attempted in the past to improve their living conditions without much success.Antonios Batzalis, from the Confederation of the Greek Roma, estimates that up to half a million Roma live today in Greece, with half them being active members of Greek society. He says some of them have permanent job positions, but the majority do not attend preliminary schools. The Roma in Greece live scattered on the whole territory of the country in some 70 settlements. Mr Batzalis spoke to Sotiris Hatzimanolis.

Well known Greek Roma artists Kostas Hatzis, Vasilis and Sarantis Saleas took part in a concert to mark World Roma Day Source: Supplied