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Hello,
I am Romanian citizen. I do not speak Romanian language. I was at Romanian consulate in Ukraine - Kiev to apply for passport and consulate staff refused to take application on the ground I do not speak Romanian language. The staff speak English and Russian that could be used to communicate but they demanded communication only in Romanian language. I feel this is some kind of language discrimination that is against EU policies.
Please let me know if I have right to communicate with Romanian authorities in language other then Romanian and what should I do in described situation.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find below the reply to your enquiry. Please note that the advice given by Your Europe Advice is an independent advice and cannot be considered to be the opinion of the European Commission, of any other EU institution or its staff nor will this advice be binding upon the European Commission, any other EU or national institution.
Dear Mr.,
Thank you for contacting “Your Europe Advice”!
1. EU Directives on the prohibition of discrimination are contemplated in the Directive 2000/43/EC and Directive 2000/78/EC.
-Moreover according to Article 2 of the Treaty on Functioning the European Union (TFEU), the principle of non-discrimination is one of the values conditioning a State's accession to the European Union. Article 13 TFEU states that “the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, may take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation”.
-Also, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (TFEU), proclaimed in Nice in December 2000, in Article 21, prohibits “any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, color, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, LANGUAGE, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation”, as well as discrimination on ground of nationality, “within the scope of the Treaty and without prejudice to any other specific provisions”.
Thus, the legislation has evolved, to not only prohibit discrimination, but to protect potential victims against it.
The employment equality directive establishes a “general framework for combating discrimination”, based on the principle of equal treatment. Its scope is broader and does not only cover employment, but also social assistance and security and access to supply of goods and services (such as a ‘service’ offered by the Romanian Embassy in Ukraine).
2. Bearing in mind that usually employees at Embassies/Consulates has to speak at least one foreign language Prerequisites include knowledge of at least two foreign languages (English in obligatory) also the fact that your claim was rejected on the grounds that you have to speak only in Romanian language not even offering an alternative, for example the possibility of a translator (in the extreme case that the Embassy employee’s do not know English language) we consider that it is a bad will from the part of Romanian Embassy and clearly it is discriminatory to any other citizen (not just Romanian) who have different administrative issues to resolve through the Embassy.
3. We suggest to turn with a petition to the “Direcţiei Relaţii Consulare, Direcţiei Generale Afaceri Consulare” (Consular Relations Division, Department of Consular Affairs) from the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, against the employees from the Romanian Embassy in Kiev.
http://www.mae.ro/node/2876-Departamentul Consular:
Adresa: Aleea Alexandru nr. 24, sector 1, Bucureşti
Telefon secretariat: (004) 021.319.68.70
Telefon: (004) 021.431.1644
Fax: (004) 021.319.68.69
E-mail:
[email protected]4. In such circumstance you are entitled to apply for assistance with SOLVIT offices. SOLVIT is a network in which the Member State of EU collaborates for solving the problems arising from the inaccurate put into practice of the Community norms on behalf of the public administrations. For more information on the SOLVIT network, link:
http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/about/index_ro.htmSOLVIT Romania:
Romulus Bena
Karina Stan
Ramona-Maria Ciuca
Guvernul României
Departamentul pentru Afaceri Europene
Bvd. Aviatorilor nr. 50A
Sector 1 Bucuresti
011854, România
Tel. + +4021 308 53 60
Fax. +4021 318 55 24
E-mail:
[email protected]On-line complaint form:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/solvit/application/i ... d=webform.homeform&language=roWe remain at your disposal for any further information you may need.
We hope this answers your query,
Sincerely Yours,
“Your Europe Advice”
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