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Roma: 'No country can succeed without including all its people' - Bulgaria's EU commissioner Georgieva

Fri, Aug 27 2010 13:41 CET

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Roma: 'No country can succeed without including all its people' - Bulgaria's EU commissioner Georgieva

Kristalina Georgieva.

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No country can succeed without including all its people, Bulgaria's European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, answering a question about the ongoing saga of repatriations of Roma people.

Speaking on August 27 2010, she said that European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding had given the commission's official position on the matter and she fully associated herself with that stance, Georgieva said.

As a Bulgarian, she was keen to see the social and economic inclusion of all her compatriots, Georgieva said.

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Anonymous*******Sat, Aug 28 2010 23:02 CET

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Anonymous TERRY Sat, Aug 28 2010 20:51 CET
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ECONOMIC INCLUSION IS NOT A ONE WAY SYSTEM, IT IS GIVE AND TAKE. NOT TAKE TAKE TAKE.

Anonymous Aries Fri, Aug 27 2010 21:49 CET
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<<<
As a Bulgarian, she was keen to see the social and economic inclusion of all her compatriots, >>>>
I agree 100 %
First they must be moderately educated in order to comprehend the way and standard of living of hosting country and adapt themselves to it.
The above is the responsability of the country of origin.

Anonymous Seedy Fri, Aug 27 2010 18:17 CET
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Quite right, Kristalina - EVERYONE must be included! Just as long as they adhere to the principle of "No representation without participation"......


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