WRITTEN QUESTION E-3404/00 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) and Gianfranco Fini (UEN) to the Commission. Combating racism and xenophobia in Germany.
Date: 2000-11-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Germany, Italy, application of EU law, free movement of persons, residence permit

22.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 151 E/159

Questions of a fiscal nature relating to the situation of spouses of self-employed workers will also be
examined as part of a study on the individualisation of rights in the areas of tax and social security.

In the agricultural sector, the spouses of farmers (who represent 22 % of workers in this sector) have had
their status defined in some Member States which has improved their situation. But the situation varies
from one Member State to another. This is also the case for training opportunities and facilities and
services available, as shown by a recent publication (1).

(1) Women active in rural development, EEC, 2000 (cid:129) the text of the brochure can be found on the Europa web site:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg06/publi/women/broch_en.pdf.

(2001/C 151 E/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3404/00

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

Subject: Combating racism and xenophobia in Germany

(7 November 2000)

Together with combating racism, exclusion,
intolerance and xenophobia, safeguarding human rights
represents the European Union(cid:146)s highest-priority task. At present, however, the protection of human rights
is at odds with the treatment suffered by Italian citizens who have emigrated to Germany and whose rights
are being violated, particularly in the southern L(cid:228)nder, by State authorities, who are continuing to interpret
Community legislation in a distorted manner, ordering multiple deportations and even refusing to
recognise the right of residence.

In view, in particular, of the infringement proceedings the Commission has begun against Germany for
serious violations in implementing the right of residence and of movement, how does the Commission
intend to act to ensure that the rights of Italian citizens living and working in Germany are respected?

(2001/C 151 E/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3405/00

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

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Unemployed Sicilian family deported by the Federal Republic of Germany

The troubles of a Sicilian family who had emigrated to Germany have been highlighted by Councillor
Zoratto (of the General Council of Italians Abroad) and taken up by an Italian newspaper in Stuttgart,
Nuovo Oltreconfine. The newspaper reports that the head of the family, having first been dismissed
because of an accident, was then, notwithstanding the fact that he was duly registered at the Stuttgart
employment office after having found another job, taken at five in the morning by the German police,
together with his entire family (wife and four children). After they had been stripped and searched, they
were taken to Stuttgart airport to be deported to Italy. In view of the above, we ask the Commission:

(cid:129) to intervene urgently to safeguard the human rights of the emigrant family, which have been seriously

violated by the German police;

(cid:129) to guarantee Italian citizens who have immigrated to Germany the right to exercise their European

citizenship;

(cid:129) to examine what recourse is available to ensure that the Sicilian family which has been so seriously

wronged can obtain justice.