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A 16-year-old Italian girl who claimed she had been raped by two men from a local gypsy camp has admitted she made the story up. Her claim sparked the burning of the gypsy camp by a vigilante mob.
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Rome -
A shift of intolerance in Italy toward immigrants and minorities, reflected in politicians’ use of hateful speech, violence against vulnerable groups, and political discourse are leading to increased racism and xenophobic violence, a new report shows.
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Lyon -
The Museum of Resistance and Deportation in Lyon is hosting an exhibition on Roma called "Pendular journeys. Roma in the heart of Europe."
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Brussels -
The Romanian President, Traian Basescu, told journalists on Thursday that there needs to be made a clear distinction between the whole Roma community and the travelling Roma.
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Ottawa -
France is far from perfect when it comes to its treatment of the Roma minority. However, other governments have little right to lecture Paris on its handling of this issue. Some instead, wisely remain silent.
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There is an almost palpable siege mentality in France after repeated and ever-more virulent worldwide criticism of its expulsion policy for Roma, and the latest salvo – from the United States – has also hit a nerve.
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The European Commission is considering taking legal action against France over it's deportation of Roma (gypsies) according to Viviane Reding, the EU Justice Commissioner.
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If there is one group of European clergy who should not be comparing the French government’s policies on the Roma to those of the Nazis, it’s the Catholic Church. After all, they are very badly placed to give anyone any lessons on the subject.
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With national protests against the expulsion of Roma today one would think that the President’s law and order policies were unpopular, But they are not. On the contrary, polls consistently show public support for the crackdown. Why is that?
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The French Interior minister recently released figures on Roma crime rates which suggested they had rocketed in the past few years. There are no official statistics to support his statement, but there are several to contradict it.
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Roma Headlines
French efforts to deal with Roma migrants find limited success
The council for Germany's Roma (Gypsies) wants a Swiss magazine banned for using an image of a Roma boy pointing a gun on its cover.
Roma (or Gypsy) communities in Western Europe often face similar levels of discrimination as their counterparts in the east, the EU and UN say.
The French government has issued deportation notices to hundreds of Roma people, in what they say is an effort to crack down on gangs using children to beg and pick pockets.
 Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has extended his contract with Roma for five more years, putting an end to lengthy negotiations with the American-owned club.
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