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.
Nikolova kohtuasjas tegi Euroopa Kohus otsuse, et rassilise võrdõiguslikkuse direktiivis sätestatud etnilise päritolu alusel diskrimineerimise keeld võib kaitsta hagejat, kes ei ole päritolult roma, kui asjaomane meede on mõjutanud nii roma päritolu isikuid kui ka teisi samas piirkonnas elavaid isikuid.