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EU Anti-Racism Coordinator Highlights Persistent Discrimination Issues

3/21/2026

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Michaela Moua, EU anti-racism coordinator, told an audience in Amsterdam that structural racism in Europe remains persistent.
She noted that nearly half of people of African descent in the EU report discrimination despite their education.
Moua stressed the need for better equality data collection across member states.
The EU's anti-racism strategy, adopted in January 2026, aims to enforce laws and strengthen national action plans; NGOs say it lacks reparatory justice.

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Michaela Moua, EU anti-racism coordinator, told an audience in Amsterdam that structural racism in Europe remains persistent.
She noted that nearly half of people of African descent in the EU report discrimination despite their education.
Moua stressed the need for better equality data collection across member states.
The EU's anti-racism strategy, adopted in January 2026, aims to enforce laws and strengthen national action plans; NGOs say it lacks reparatory justice.