Within the framework of the Association Community Pope John XXIII in favour of the Roma and Sinti communities in Italy, strengthened and structured as part of the project “Latcho Drom: Fighting against anti-gypsyism through training of professionals and empowerment of Roma communities”, implemented in partnership with the Municipality of Rimini and the Centre for the Study of Democracy (BG), factual descriptions are provided, as well as policy recommendations to policy-makers at European, national and local level. The address the following key areas.