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France hits back at EU after accusations Sarkozy government acted 'like Nazis' in treatment of Roma

France has responded furiously to European Union criticism which linked its treatment of gipsies to the Nazi era.

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office chose strong diplomatic language to denounce European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding’s claim that France had broken EU law and should face legal action.

Up to 1,000 Roma gypsies have been deported from France in recent weeks, mostly to Romania and Bulgaria. Critics say the expulsions are racially motivated....
Read entire article at Daily Show (UK)