Nicolas Levrat, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, cautioned on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) must end double standards on minority protection. Levrat said that the EU “lacks the tools and motivation to effectively address minority issues within the bloc,” and that the “gap must be closed to guarantee better protection of minorities within the EU.” While the EU has introduced directives to combat racial inequality, there are still widespread levels of racial discrimination in many EU member countries. For instance, almost half of the people of African descent in the EU face racism and discrimination in their daily lives. The EU has been the agent of various instances of racial mistreatment in past years. He will present his full report to the Human Rights Council in March 2027.