In 2019, half of the respondents in Italy affirmed that they would feel uncomfortable having a Roma person in the highest elected political position. On the other hand, 29 percent declared to feel comfortable if a person from Roma communities would hold the highest position in politics in Italy.
In a survey about the most common types of discrimination in Italy conducted in 2019, a large group of respondents believed that being Roma was the most common reason for discrimination in the country.
How would you feel about having a Roma person in the highest elected political position in Italy?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Using a scale from 1 to 10, please tell me how you would feel about having a person from each of the following
groups in the highest elected political position in Italy. '1' means that you would feel "not at all comfortable" and '10' that you would feel "totally comfortable".
A Roma".
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European Commission. (September 23, 2019). How would you feel about having a Roma person in the highest elected political position in Italy? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069443/opinion-on-roma-people-in-politics-in-italy/
European Commission. "How would you feel about having a Roma person in the highest elected political position in Italy?." Chart. September 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069443/opinion-on-roma-people-in-politics-in-italy/
European Commission. (2019). How would you feel about having a Roma person in the highest elected political position in Italy?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069443/opinion-on-roma-people-in-politics-in-italy/
European Commission. "How Would You Feel about Having a Roma Person in The Highest Elected Political Position in Italy?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069443/opinion-on-roma-people-in-politics-in-italy/
European Commission, How would you feel about having a Roma person in the highest elected political position in Italy? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069443/opinion-on-roma-people-in-politics-in-italy/ (last visited November 07, 2024)
How would you feel about having a Roma person in the highest elected political position in Italy? [Graph], European Commission, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069443/opinion-on-roma-people-in-politics-in-italy/
