WRITTEN QUESTION E-3406/00 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) and Gianfranco Fini (UEN) to the Commission. Over-use of deportation procedures: infringement proceedings by the Commission against the Federal Republic of Germany.
Date: 2000-11-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Germany, Italy, application of EU law, racism, removal

C 151 E/160

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.5.2001

(2001/C 151 E/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3406/00

by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) and Gianfranco Fini (UEN) to the Commission

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Over-use of deportation procedures:
Federal Republic of Germany

infringement proceedings by the Commission against the

In the view of the German authorities, only those who work and are productive are EU citizens, and have
the rights that go with citizenship.

Although accidents, illness or unemployment (which unfortunately strike the most disadvantaged sections
of the population, such as immigrants) ought to lead to social assistance being granted as stipulated by the
law, these authorities are instead, in contravention of Community legislation, ordering multiple deporta-
tions and cutting short lawful stays.

We ask the Commission to intervene with the German authorities to ensure that they comply once again
with the Treaty and we also ask the Commission to state what measures the authorities of the Federal
Republic of Germany have introduced to combat racism, intolerance and xenophobia.

(2001/C 151 E/184)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3408/00

by Armando Cossutta (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Deportation of Italian citizens by Germany

Last spring an Italian family living in Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg was deported by Germany because the head of
household had lost his job.

The couple had moved with their four children to the German Land just over a year earlier, with a
standard employment contract, but after an accident the head of household had had to leave his new job
and together with his pregnant wife found temporary employment in a cleaning firm.

Despite this, one morning the police took the whole family, searched the two spouses as if they were
major criminals and loaded the family onto the first plane for Italy without even allowing them to collect
their personal belongings or bottles for the small children.

1. What steps does the Commission, as (cid:145)custodian of the Treaties(cid:146), intend to take with regard to this
serious instance of breach of Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and of other legislation in force
which guarantees the free movement of persons and workers?

How does the Commission intend to react in view of the fact that actions such as these are becoming

2.
routine in some German L(cid:228)nder?

3.
Since it has already opened infringement proceedings against these barbaric deportation methods,
does the Commission not consider that it should adopt a more active role to ensure that actions such as
these are not repeated?

4.
Can the Commission say whether Community legislation concerning the free movement of persons
and workers makes provision for sanctions against Member States which do not comply with the law? In
the event that there is no provision for such sanctions, does the Commission not believe that sanctions
should be added, as additional means to discourage breach of
the laws and the racism which is
unfortunately present even among the authorities, in this case those of the Federal Republic of Germany?