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| THE SITUATION OF ROMANIANS IN ITALY (6.11.2007) |
| (2007-11-06) |
| Last updated: 2007-11-07 13:48 EET |
10 months since its EU accession, Romania ranks in all statistics on immigration to Italy. It also ranks first among countries whose nationals work abroad, making up the main foreign labor force provider in that country, with positive implications for both Italy's economy and the Romanian economy. Romanians also hold the first place in a classification of immigrants whose children attend school. They rank second as far as housing purchase is concerned. At the same time, however, as from 2005, 16% of the total number of crimes among immigrants in Italy have been perpetrated by Romanian nationals. Under fire from the Italian public opinion and the press, many of the approximately 1 million Romanians living in Italy (of which only half reside there legally), have been tolerated in camps erected on the large cities' outskirts, for years.
Last week's incident in which an Italian woman was battered by a gypsy (living in one such camp) and later died, has driven Rome to resort to an unprecedented measure – adopting a decree whereby foreign nationals who jeopardise public security can be urgently expelled. The European Commission believes that Italy has acted against a legal framework, but underscored that the measure can only be used against individuals rather than ethnic groups or citizens of a certain state. At the same time, the European executive condemns both the murder of Giovanna Reggiani and xenophobic manifestations targeting Romanians who live in Italy. Friso Roscam Abbing, spokesperson for the European Justice Commissioner, Franco Frattini:
“We firmly condemn any act of violence, racism and xenophobia taking place in any EU member state. We equally condemn any xenophobic act against Romanian nationals in Italy, as we condemn the murder of an Italian citizen committed, as it seems, by a Romnian. Considering the good relations between the Italian and the Romanian governments, we are hopeful that calm will be restored and that a constructive way to solve this case will be attained.”
Officials in Bucharest and Rome are already working together, with Romanian officers now in Italy to take part in the ongoing investigation. Moreover, Bucharest has adopted a series of measures to prevent and reduce crime among Romanians in Italy, as well as to protect those who earn a fair living there. Ensuring legal assistance for people threatened by expulsion and increasing the number of officers dispatched to Italy are but two of the measures Bucharest has taken. Prime minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu:
“Most Romanian nationals have no reason to suffer. We are thereby addressing the Romanian community in Italy: we will make sure that along with the Italian government, we will find ways to ensure that their life will not be threatened. We will also make sure that their life in Italy goes on unhindered, as the life of any citizens on Italian soil.”
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