The RNC's activities are based on the following general approach to the situation of the Roma, its background, and future perspectives:

• The Roma are a European nation; their emancipation process needs to draw on common roots and common perspectives beyond citizenships, groups affiliation, or country of residence.

• As a stateless, non-territorial nation in Europe, the Roma occupy a unique

• position, both historically and politically. Their situation is comparable with

• that of the European Jews, except for the fact that unlike the Jews, the Roma do not have the option of claiming political sovereignty as an independent state. Efforts to improve the situation of the Roma in Europe must acknowledge this special position

• The main problem confronting the Roma is racism; poverty, lack of education, unemployment, and cultural deprivation are a result of society's hostility toward the Roma and as such they are symptoms, and not the core of the problem.