I took this photo in the Métro in Paris. The person who wrote this is comparing the expulsion of Roma to the fascism and Holocaust that took place during the 40s. I saw many more examples of this type of graffiti throughout Paris during my stay. People are speaking up and not afraid to protest, something that Sarkozy has been made to face in recent months. The European Union is not pleased with the way he has handled this issue (largely put "on hold" because of a shift of focus towards a new retirement age) and will continue to work with him until it is resolved in the best way possible. Stay tuned and have a wonderful week!
Do you get the sense that this issue was put "on hold" deliberately because of the political sensitivity of it, especially regarding the EU reaction?
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that he is now coming out and saying that "multiculturalism" in France has failed... though he doesn't specifically mention the Roma...