Roma in Germany forced into abject poverty - World Socialist Web Site
▻http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/02/14/roma-f14.html
Roma in Germany forced into abject poverty
By Sybille Fuchs
14 February 2013
A recent report aired by the German public broadcaster ARD provided a shocking exposure of the contempt shown by local authorities and church institutions in the city of Dortmund for impoverished workers from southeastern Europe.
The extreme poverty in the countries from which these workers have emigrated—above all, Bulgaria and Romania—has been deliberately exacerbated by the policies of the European Union (EU). This, in turn, has acted as a mechanism to drive living standards down sharply in countries such as France and Germany.