Sarkozy rebuked over raids on Roma camps

Article reports that President Nicolas Sarkozy of France came under fire from members of his own right-of-centre party for the summer 2010 assault on illegal Roma camps designed to bolster the government’s credibility on security.

Mr Sarkozy has sparked a national controversy by launching a government offensive against crimes committed by people of foreign origin, after riots broke out in July 2010 in Grenoble fuelled largely by itinerant workers of North African descent.

EUObserver, 18.8.10: French expulsion of Roma to begin Thursday http://euobserver.com/9/30637

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy comes out fighting after rampage in Grenoble http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-comes-out-fighting-after-rampage-in-grenoble/

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy under fire for taking aim at Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-under-fire-for-taking-aim-at-roma/

France24, 14.8.10: UMP party lawmaker likens Roma evictions to 'wartime roundups' http://www.france24.com/en/20100814-ruling-ump-party-lawmaker-likens-roma-evictions-wartime-roundups-grand-france

EurActiv, 19.8.10: Commission closely following France's Roma expulsions http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/commission-follows-closely-frances-roma-expulsions-news-496960

EUObserver, 19.8.10: EU commission monitoring French Roma explusions http://euobserver.com/9/30643

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