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Roma expulsions: Kicked out of camps...but what next?
28/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Roma expulsions: Kicked out of camps...but what next?

France’s new Socialist leaders have ordered the police to dismantle more Roma camps, sparking outrage in France. Next, we head to a "Friends of Nicolas Sarkozy" gathering to check out how "Sarkonostaglia" is clouding the leadership race for France's centre-right UMP party. Finally, we find out what Maurice Ravel, Marcel Proust and Coco Chanel all have in common.
France steps up Roma evictions despite criticism
28/08/2012 - FRANCE

France steps up Roma evictions despite criticism

France continued its controversial crackdown on makeshift Roma camps on Tuesday when police raided a site in the Lyon area. It came a day after 70 Roma were ejected from a camp outside Paris causing anger among human rights groups across Europe.
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French police resume dismantling Roma camps
27/08/2012 - FRANCE

French police resume dismantling Roma camps

Dozens of Roma families were expelled from an illegal camp outside Paris early Monday before bulldozers moved in to destroy their homes. Socialist lawmakers decided last week to follow their conservative predecessors in removing the camps.
The Roma who live and beg on the streets of Paris
23/08/2012 - FRANCE

The Roma who live and beg on the streets of Paris

France’s Socialist government on Wednesday announced new measures to help the Roma (Gypsy) community, notably by expanding their access to legal employment. Meanwhile, many of the country’s Roma continue to set up house on the streets of the capital.
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France's Roma problem (part 2)
22/08/2012 - THE DEBATE

France's Roma problem (part 2)

As a candidate, François Hollande promised to stop discrimination against Roma people, so why is France's new Socialist government still dismantling squatter camps and deporting Romas to Romania and Bulgaria? Despite measures, EU work restrictions still apply.
France to ease Roma employment restrictions
22/08/2012 - FRANCE

France to ease Roma employment restrictions

The French government said Wednesday that the number of jobs available to Roma people would be extended and an employer fee for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals scrapped, but that illegal camps would continue to be shut down.
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France's Roma problem
22/08/2012 - THE DEBATE

France's Roma problem

As a candidate, François Hollande promised to stop discrimination against Roma people, so why is France's new Socialist government still dismantling squatter camps and deporting Romas to Romania and Bulgaria? Despite measures, EU work restrictions still apply.
'Courage, quickly!'
22/08/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Courage, quickly!'

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 22/08/12: France’s cabinet is meeting for the first time after the summer recess. A lot of French papers, starting with right-leaning Le Figaro, are impatient for the government to get to work. Meanwhile, Communist paper L’Humanité says it’s time for the government to stop treating the Roma community like second-class citizens.
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Back to business for President Hollande
21/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Back to business for President Hollande

The holidays are over, and President Hollande has returned to the Elysée Palace where a long to-do list awaits him. Next, rioting youths in the northern city of Amiens cause a headache for the government and police. Finally, French ferry workers clubbed together to form a new company after SeaFrance went bankrupt - we witness the first ‘My Ferry Link’ crossing between Calais and Dover.
"Will Bashar al-Assad face justice?"
17/08/2012 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

"Will Bashar al-Assad face justice?"

IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL, Fri. 17/08/12: The situation in Syria continues to get a lot of attention in the French press today. Le Figaro explores how the crisis is spilling over into Lebanon. La Croix focuses on whether Bashar al-Assad will face justice one day. Meanwhile, Housing Minister Cécile Duflot writes a piece in Libération defending the government's controversial policy regarding the Roma community.
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