Roma Question : Reflecting the Internal Debate within the European Union

Year 2010, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 1 - 7, 01.06.2010

Dhananjay Tripathi

Abstract

The European Union in contemporary international relations is presumed as a regional organization dedicated for promotion of human rights, rule and law and governance. The EU has an image of a normative international power but contrary to it several issues in past raises serious questions on its liberal political, social and organizational structures. Roma population is the single largest ethnic minority in Europe but lately faced several problems. The decision of the French government to deport Roma settlers from its territory led to intense debate on human right issues in the EU. This article focuses on the debate and how it is linked with overall international impression of the EU.

Keywords

Roma Crisis, Human Rights, European Image