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France Deports EU Citizens

20 Aug 2010, Dr. Claudia Aradau

The deportation measures by the French government are covered in the European media. The EU Observer quotes Matthew Newman, spokesperson for the EU Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding saying that “If a state is deporting anyone, we must be sure it is proportionate. It must be on a case-by-case basis and not an entire population”.




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