On Thursday, Vice-President Viviane Reding (Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship), Commissioner László Andor (Social Affairs, Employment and Inclusion) and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström (Home Affairs) presented the Commission's infringement proceedings against France and discussed the overall situation of the Roma and EU law on free movement of EU citizens.

Read the Commission's statement or see the video statement. Also of interest are comments by Thorbjorn Jagland, head of the Council of Europe, in an EU Observer interview.