The areas affected by these new measures could be, among others, those not yet covered by anti-discrimination legislation, such as in the area of ​​maintaining public order. The Commission also calls on the Member States to maximize the use of all the tools at their disposal, in particular the funds available under the next long-term EU budget and from NextGenerationEU. The action plan brings together actors at all levels to fight racism more effectively in Europe, in particular through the adoption of national action plans against racism.

A press release and a fact sheet are available online. The action plan was presented by Vice-President Věra Jourová and Commissioner Helena Dalli at a press conference which is available on EbS.