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Nazi WW II Roma genocide remembered in Poland

Representatives of several European countries have been taking part in events commemorating WWII's Roma genocide by Nazis and their allies, to coincide with the 67th anniversary of the liquidation of the so-called 'Roma camp' at Auschwitz-Birkenau on 2 August 1944.

The meetings are being promoted under Poland's presidency of the EU Council.

Meetings in Krakow and at Auschwitz began on Monday, with guests including leading specialists on the fate of the Roma community in wartime Europe.

Last Friday, the Polish parliament passed a resolution confirming 2 August as the official Roma and Sinti Genocide Remembrance Day....

Read entire article at Polskie Radio