Tensions rise over France’s gypsy policy

Article reports that France has heaped pressure on Romania to improve the lot of its Roma community and curb migrant flows to the rest of Europe while France’s own policy of deporting gypsies has come under fresh scrutiny in the European Commission.

France24, 25.8.10: France and Romania agree to cooperate on Roma http://www.france24.com/en/20100825-france-romania-agree-cooperate-reintegration-eu-sarkozy-besson-paris-immigration

EUObserver, 26.8.10: Romania and Bulgaria keep low profile on Roma expulsions http://euobserver.com/9/30680

EurActiv, 25.8.10: Parliament to open with debate on Roma http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/parliament-open-debate-roma-news-497124

ESO: Background information: EU urges France not to mix Roma issue with Schengen http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-urges-france-not-to-mix-roma-issue-with-schengen/

The Independent, 6.9.10: Sarkozy is doing the right thing (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/331591-sarkozy-doing-right-thing

Tygodnik Powszechny, 6.9.10: New model home for the Roma (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/332191-new-model-home-roma

PressEurop, 6.9.10: European double standards http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/332321-european-double-standards

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