Secondary analysis reveals a shift from risk framing to securitization among European Roma, highlighting policy gaps between national and local levels.
Key Points
Roma communities face a shift from being framed as an at-risk group to dangerous people, exposing gaps between European development policies and local practices of expulsion.
Evidence across three regional databases and qualitative semi-structured interviews confirms a systemic policy divergence between central authorities and local municipalities.
Secondary analysis of sociographic mapping data indicates institutional developmentalism must be maintained, as unchecked securitization threatens long-term social stability.