Ethnic Minority Group: Roma Gypsies

Montreal Gazette Dept: The French government has said it plans to repatriate 700 Roma people to Romania and Bulgaria by the end of the month. Rights groups and opposition parties have warned Sarkozy's campaign could further stigmatize a community which the European Commission says is suffering from systematic prejudices, according to Montreal Gazette. - The term Roma refers to various groups of people who describe themselves as Roma, Gypsies, Travellers, Manouches, Ashkali, Sinti, as well as other titles. They have been migrating across Europe for centuries and now form the biggest ethnic minority group in the European Union EU . There is no precise data The first flights took off yesterday carrying Roma home from France after President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a crackdown on crime and illegal immigration, a move condemned by human rights groups and the opposition. Here are some facts about the Roma people: As reported in the news.
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