ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, mˈɔːd də bˈoʊɚbjuːkwˈɪkɪˌoʊ, kˈaʊnsəl ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp dˈɛpjuːɾi sˈɛkɹətɹi dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, stˈeɪɾᵻd hɜː kənsˈɜːnz fɔːɹ ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ˌæntɪzˈɪɡənˌɪzəm ænd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd jˈʊɹɹəps ɹoʊmˈɑːni pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz tʊ ˈækt tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ðɛɹ pˈʊɹ lˈɪvɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz, ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv lˈɔŋstændɪŋ ænd wˈaɪdspɹɛd dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən.
In 2006, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General, stated her concerns for growing  Antiziganism and encouraged Europe's Romani populations to act to improve their poor living conditions, the result of longstanding and widespread discrimination.