Brussels struggles to address Roma issue

In the context of the current tensions in France and the wider Europe as regards its treatment of Roma these features discuss the underlying questions of how to deal with Roma migration or its impact on recipient countries in Europe.

The European Commission is likely to move the focus on to the long-term work it can undertake to help the Roma integrate, particularly by diverting more EU money to schemes that help fight social exclusion.

Le Soir, 20.9.10: Belgium joins caravan of shame (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/341931-belgium-joins-caravan-shame

Spiegel Online International, 17.9.10: The Roma Are a European Problem' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,718043,00.html

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: Themes: Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-roma/

ESO: Background information: The EU and the Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/roma-in-europe/

ESO: Background information: Roma spat casts shadow over EU summit / Sarkozy rages at EU ‘humiliation’ over Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/roma-spat-casts-shadow-over-eu-summit-sarkozy-rages-at-eu-humiliation-over-roma/

Adevărul, 21.9.10: Will France and Italy capsize the Union? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/343501-will-france-and-italy-capsize-union

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