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French ministers fume after Reding rebuke over Roma
Loading ...The two cabinet ministers at the heart of France’s Roma (Gypsy) deportation policy have angrily rejected criticism from the EU justice commissioner.
Pierre Lellouche, responsible for European affairs, accused Viviane Reding of making a “gaffe” by drawing parallels with Nazi-occupied Europe.
Immigration Minister Eric Besson said France respected EU laws.
France has removed at least 1,230 east European Roma since July, accusing them of settling illegally.
Ms Reding urged the European Commission on Tuesday to take legal action against France over its deportations, describing them as a “disgrace”.
She deplored the fact that a leaked official memo had contradicted assurances given to her by France that the Roma were not being singled out.
“This is a situation I had thought Europe would not have to witness again after the Second World War,” she said.
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