France continues to deport Roma

FRANCE defied mounting international criticism of its crackdown on Roma and Gypsy minorities yesterday, sending another planeload back to eastern Europe.

Sat, 21 Aug, 2010 - 01:00

As the French opposition accused President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government of “state racism” and Romania expressed concern, a Blue Air flight left Paris with around 130 Roma on board, headed for Timisoara in western Romania.

Police had escorted three busloads of Roma – men, women and children carrying plastic bags – into Charles de Gaulle airport.

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