Gypsies Once Again Faced With Perennial Gypsy Dilemma
LatestFrance’s new immigration policy has forced thousands of Roma gypsies to flee, their camps smashed and with 300 Euros’ reparation. Unwilling to return to the discrimination faced in Romania, many are faced with a centuries-old problem.
France’s pass-the-buck attitude is nothing new, but under EU law, it’s simply not going to cut it. Says the EU’s Justice Minister of France’s draconian expulsion policy (which enjoys popular support), “No member state can expect special treatment when fundamental values and European laws are at stake. I am personally convinced that the commission will have no choice but to initiate infringement procedures against France.” Yet, for now, the Roma have been expelled and many have moved on to Germany and the UK rather than make their homes in refugee camps around Eastern Europe. And while the EU has granted Roma membership and freedom of movement, more needs to be done. Says Sky news,