Although the situation of the Roma varies from member state to member state, it was generally agreed that the majority of Roma people living in the EU suffer from social exclusion, discrimination, segregation and deep poverty and many of them live in territories with limited access to quality services, including in the field of education.
Kuigi romade olukord on liikmesriigiti erinev, nõustuti üldiselt, et ELis elavate romade enamus kannatab sotsiaalse tõrjutuse, diskrimineerimise, segregatsiooni ja sügava vaesuse all ning et paljud neist elavad aladel, kus on piiratud juurdepääs kvaliteetsetele teenustele, sealhulgas hariduse valdkonnas.