The European Commission has decided to refer Slovakia to the Court of the European Union due to its inability to effectively solve the problem of discrimination against Roma children in educational institutions. This is reported by the website of the European Commission.

 "EU racial equality rules strictly prohibit discrimination based on ethnic origin in key areas of life, including education. However, in Slovakia, Roma children are often sent to special schools for students with mild intellectual disabilities. Many Roma children attending mainstream education are also segregated, individual classes or schools," the statement reads.

 The Commission reportedly started infringement proceedings against Slovakia in 2015 and sent a reasoned opinion in 2019. Since then, Bratislava has implemented a number of legislative reforms and adopted several strategies and action plans to promote the inclusion of Roma in education. However, after evaluating these measures and monitoring the situation on the ground, the Commission concluded that the reforms carried out so far are "insufficient".

 According to the Roma survey of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, discrimination against Roma children in the field of education in Slovakia continues. In the country, 65% of Roma students between the ages of 6 and 15 attend schools where all or most of the students are Roma, which is a 5% increase compared to 2016.

 "This makes Slovakia the EU member state with the highest share of Roma segregation in education," the European Commission noted.