Estimated number of Roma in the Netherlands (2009-2010)*: 40.000

National Roma strategy sent to the European Commission on: 21/12/2011

National Roma Contact Point:
Mr. Walter PALM
Senior Policy Coordinator 
European and International Affairs
Ministry for Interior Affairs and Kingdom relations
Tel.: +31 (0) 70 3390292
E-mail: Wpalm@minszw.nl

The national strategy is available below in the language version provided to the European Commission:

• National Strategy

Assessment by the European Commission, 2012:

• Communication "National Roma Integration Strategies: a first step in the implementation of the EU Framework
• Staff Working Document of 21 May 2012 accompanying the Communication on National Roma integration strategies: a first step in the implementation of the EU Framework (COM[2012] 226 final)
• The Netherlands factsheet

Assessment by the European Commission, 2013:

• Communication on "Steps forward in implementing National Roma Integration Strategies"
• Proposal for a Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States
• Roma stories: the Netherlands
• The European Union and Roma - Country Factsheets: the Netherlands

* http://www.coe.int/t/dg3/romatravellers/default_en.asp