The Municipality of Kočevje in Slovenia is investing extensive and long-term efforts in Roma integration, especially in the field of preschool education, but Mayor Gregor Košir warns that without changes at the state level there will be no real breakthrough. He says “As long as it is not worth it for people to work, we can forget about Roma integration”.

He is putting the carriage in front of the ox. As long as there is no prospect of work, there is no integration …

• Kočevski župan: »Dokler država podpira nedelo, romske integracije ne bo.« Golob: »Za rešitve potrebujem še en mandat«. In: Dolenjska Info. 21.01.2026. https://dolenjskainfo.com/novica/lokalno/kocevski-zupan-dokler-drzava-podpira-nedelo-romske-integracije-ne-bo-golob-za-resitve-potrebujem-se-en-mandat/329651