On August 2, 2023, memorial events were held across Europe to honor the estimated 500,000 Roma and Sinti who were murdered during the Holocaust.

In Auschwitz-Birkenau, where over 4,300 Roma and Sinti were killed in 1944, Bundestagspräsidentin Bärbel Bas delivered a speech emphasizing the need to remember these victims.

In Austria, the day has been recognized as a national day of remembrance since 2023, with ongoing efforts to establish memorial sites, particularly in rural areas where acceptance remains challenging.

Historian Stefan Benedik highlighted the difficulty of confronting painful histories, while Emmerich Gärtner-Horvath called for stronger legislation against racism.

Events in Ravensbrück and Berlin also focused on the importance of remembering the past and addressing ongoing discrimination against Roma and Sinti today.