MPs demand France ‘suspend’ Roma expulsion

FRANCE came under fresh fire for expelling Roma migrants yesterday as the European Parliament demanded it “immediately suspend” removal of the Gypsies.

It was the second time this week that Euro MPs had taken the floor to lambast President Nicolas Sarkozy’s stance on the issue while debating the plight of Roma across Europe in general.

However, France’s Immigration Minister, Eric Besson, in Bucharest for talks with Romanian authorities on the issue, hit back immediately, saying there was “no question” of Paris complying.