Guide book >>Romania’s democratic transformation has brought progress — but many Roma youth still face discrimination and limited opportunities. By expanding access to education and amplifying their voices, the Romanian Path supports equality and strengthens democracy for all.
The pupils from Economical College Francesco Saverio Nitti, Romania prepared a poster for FREI project.
It is called Different eyes, same heart.
Simionescu Marinela
De ce tu judecătoare lume,
Mi ai scris forțat pe palme un nume?
De ce pe fruntea mea curata,
Ai pus o etichetă falsă? ….
Gain Miruna Maria
Identitatea începe o data cu noi, o dată ce ne dezvoltăm și construim un set de valori. Este ceva ce începe de când suntem mici de fapt. …
Ispas Șerban-Rareș
În Europa cea frumoasă,
Fiecare-și are casă,
Limbi și datini diferite,
Dar cu inimi unite. …
On 10 June 2026, Timișoara hosted "Romania's Path to Democracy," the Romanian local event of the FREI project, bringing together 90 young participants from four countries for a day of creative workshops and debate on democracy, inclusion and European values. A highlight was Fr. Assoc. Prof. Constantin Jinga, PhD — a participant in the 1989 Romanian Revolution — showing the bullet-holed jacket he wore when he was shot during the uprising, alongside Roma youth advocate Larisa Hapiuc's testimony on overcoming discrimination through education. The event strengthened participants' understanding of Romania's democratic transformation and the EU's role in promoting human rights and inclusion.
Romania’s democratic transformation has brought progress — but many Roma youth still face discrimination and limited opportunities. By expanding access to education and amplifying their voices, the Romanian Path supports equality and strengthens democracy for all.
