2. although the Roma within the European Union and its neighbouring countries have the same rights and duties as the rest of the population, they in fact form a group that is disadvantaged in several respects and is particularly vulnerable to social exclusion, poverty and discrimination;
2. vaatamata sellele, et Euroopa Liidus ja selle naaberriikides elavatel romidel on samad õigused ja kohustused kui ülejäänud elanikel, kuuluvad nad tegelikult mitmes suhtes ebasoodsas olukorras olevasse ning vaesuse ja diskrimineerimise poolest eriti haavatavasse elanikkonnarühma;