The Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic has ruled to indemnify four Roma who for almost thirteen years have unsuccessfully sought compensation for discrimination. They filed discrimination lawsuits after staff refused to serve them in a restaurant in a village near Vranov in Topcu in November 2005 because of their ethnic origin.

The Constitutional Court found several errors in the proceedings of the general courts, which led to unnecessary delays in the proceedings and awarded each Roma a compensation of EUR 1,000 and costs.

The anti-discrimination action was taken by the victim in March 2006. This was one of the first actions against ethnic discrimination to be brought by the Slovak courts after the adoption of the 2004 Anti-Discrimination Act.

“That day we returned by car from a business trip from Presov and stopped there. The staff simply told us that they did not serve the Gypsies, ”one of the damaged Roma remembers.

In Macedonia, a total of 531.8 euros were required to meet basic obligations and needs in July. Still, most of the family budget is spent on food and bills, which together account for 73.45% of the consumer basket.

Nutrition and drinks 225 euros
Housing 173 euros
Hygiene 37 Euro
Shipping 36 euros
Clothing and footwear 33 euros
Culture 16 euros
Maintenance of health 12 euros
Total: 532 euros

According to the latest reports, the average net wage paid in the country was 411 euros, which means that in a family with only one employee who earns the national average monthly salary, another 120 euros will be missing.