The NZZ (2013) reports a \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfire in a Rroma camp in Lyon. In a vacant office building, 200 Rroma were living \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttemporarily. The building was completely destroyed by the fire, the cause of which \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tremains unclear until now. So far, three deaths, two women and a child were \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\treported.<\/p>\n
In recent months in \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrance, there have been repeated fires in Rroma settlements or buildings. To \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\treduce this increase to thoughtless handling of fire sources only is not very \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlikely. Political motives behind several of these fires are rather suspect, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trelated to the social debate about Rroma. Right-wing parties and their \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupporters are outraged about a perceived erosion of the welfare state due to \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\timmigrants such as the Rroma. Using them as a negative image for their \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpolitical purposes they accuse them of deliberate arson of their camps to \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taccess social welfare, a fact cited by Marie Le Pen. From another perspective, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe increased number of fires can much more be seen as a consequence of the \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thatred of residents or other elements, which are offended by the presence of \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe Rroma.<\/p>\n
Euro News (2013) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcomplements the coverage of the fire with the statements of Interior Minister \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManuel Valls. He expressed regrets over the incident, but also said he felt \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconcerned that the occupation of houses and warehouses \u201c poses every time a \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\treal danger that needs to be cleared\u201d would. What exactly he means by a \u201creal danger\u201d \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tis unclear. Valls has argued in recent months for increasing returns of Rroma to \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRomania.<\/p>\n
Coudert (2013) stated \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthat the 200 Rroma in the building were temporarily housed in an adjoining gym. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe decision of the Rh\u00f4nes Civil Service to close the hall every day from 10-15 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclock for cleaning purposes has been criticised. This is inhumane, especially \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgiven the fact that there are newborns among the people.<\/p>\n
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