EU executive leaves Roma problem to France

EUObserver suggests that in September 2011, one year after EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding compared France to Nazi Germany over its expulsions of Roma, Mrs Reding has opted to keep silent on reports from Human Rights Watch that little has changed.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 30.9.11: Human Rights Watch slams France on Roma http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/france-continuing-evict-roma-human-rights-watch-news-508028

Human Rights Watch: Briefing Paper, September 2011: France’s Compliance with the European Free Movement Directive and the Removal of Ethnic Roma EU Citizens http://www.hrw.org/node/101963

ESO: Background information: Recent developments concerning the respect for EU law as regards the situation of Roma in France http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-statement-by-viviane-reding-vice-president-of-the-european-commission-eu-commissioner-for-justice-fundamental-rights-and-citizenship-on-the-recent-developments-concerning-the-respect-for-eu/

ESO: Background information: France avoids EU discipline over Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-avoids-eu-discipline-over-roma/

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