Moreover, in Nikolova the Court ruled that the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of ethnic origin in the Racial Equality Directive could protect a claimant who was not of Roma origin, where the measure in question affected both persons of Roma origin and others who also lived in the same area and were affected by the measure.
Turklāt lietā Nikolova Tiesa sprieda, ka diskriminācijas aizliegums etniskās izcelsmes dēļ Rasu vienlīdzības direktīvā varētu aizsargāt prasītāju, kurš nav romu izcelsmes, gadījumos, kad attiecīgais pasākums skar gan romu izcelsmes personas, gan citus, kuri dzīvo šajā pašā rajonā un kurus skar šis pats pasākums.