France replies to EU on Roma's free movement: EU

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Source: Agence France Presse

France sent its reply to the EU executive on its expulsion of Roma, ahead of a midnight deadline to give assurances that it will fall in line with EU laws or face legal action, an EU spokesman said.

He did not give details on the French reply but France vowed earlier Friday to change its laws on the free movement of EU citizens in order to meet the European Commission ultimatum following its controversial crackdown on Roma Gypsies.

France's commitment to ensuring that European citizens can travel and work where they like came under scrutiny after President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a drive to send Roma migrants back to eastern Europe.

The European Commission threatened to take legal action against Paris unless it incorporates the free movement directive more completely into French law or if it is found to have targeted migrants by ethnic background.

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