Now playing Next no comment Greek police officer under house arrest Two hundred people from the Roma community gathered in front of the Thessaloniki courthouse in Greece in solidarity with a Roma teenager who was shot and wounded by a police officer. 09/12/2022
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Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia This is the only district in Europe where Roma are the majority The current Macedonian government, in power since May 2017, has committed to paying more attention to the needs of Roma — but mutual suspicion remains. 05/07/2018
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