Gantar Says Slovenians Are Still Intolerant to Roma

Novo Mesto, 3 April - Intolerance towards the Roma is still deeply rooted in Slovenia, Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar said as he addressed a regional ceremony ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day in Novo mesto on Saturday.

Novo mesto A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
Parliamentary Speaker Pavel Gantar addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto The president of the Slovenian Roma Association Jozek Horvat Muc addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
The president of the Slovenian Roma Association Jozek Horvat Muc addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto Minister of Education and Sport Igor Luksic, who heads the government commission for Roma issues, addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
Minister of Education and Sport Igor Luksic, who heads the government commission for Roma issues, addressing a ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Novo mesto
A ceremony of the Dolensko, Bela krajina and Posavje regions, organised by the Roma Association ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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