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Keep 'criminal' French out of Norway: MP

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:52:00 +0200

The French people are not accustomed to being unwelcome in other European countries, but if one right-wing Norwegian MP had his way, they would risk being stopped at the country's borders, along with Roma and Bulgarian 'undesirables.'

Roma expelled from Paris camp

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:56:48 +0200

French police on Monday dismantled a Roma camp near Paris, sweeping more than 70 people out just days after the government promised a less confrontational approach to the ethnic minority migrants.

France mulls migration rules after Roma row

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:29:00 +0200

France's Socialist government will Wednesday seek to end a row over its treatment of ethnic Roma migrants in a move that could result in Bulgarian and Romanian citizens being granted the right to work in the country.

Roma in France 'could be allowed to work'

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:44:20 +0200

France will consider giving migrants from Romania and Bulgaria the right to work, the Interior Minister said Thursday in a move triggered by tensions over the treatment of an estimated 15,000 ethnic Roma living in illegal camps.

EU warns France over Roma camp purge

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:02:37 +0200

The European Commission is keeping a close eye on a new French purge on Roma camps to ensure expulsions are not arbitrary and discriminatory, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

Paris calls in Romanian police to tackle 'delinquents'

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:29:00 +0100

The Paris police chief said on Tuesday the city will be calling in 30 Romanian police officers to carry out joint patrols in a bid to tackle a "delinquency" problem blamed on Romanian nationals.

French police round up Roma ahead of vote

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:08:00 +0200

French police on Tuesday rounded up some 200 members of the Roma minority from a camp in Marseille in the south, sparking the ire of rights groups six months ahead of presidential elections.