Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The EU Commission vs. France concerning treatment of Roma

Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship has issued a statement today asserting the intention to initiate an infringement action against France due to the recent measures targeting Roma, as violations of the Freedom of Movement Directive.
You can check her Statement here:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/428&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Le Monde has published an article on this issue:
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2010/09/14/roms-bruxelles-va-declencher-une-procedure-d-infraction-contre-la-france_1410887_3224.html

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