Brussels, 21/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - The speech by Commissioner Vladimir Spidla on the violence against the Roma in Italy (see EUROPE 9664) was welcomed by most of the MEPs who had called for it. It was not about accusing Italy, Spidla said, the problem existed in other countries, and the key point was ensuring existing directives were observed. These allowed for refusal of residence, but insisted that account be taken of personal situations, and they allowed expulsions, but only if there...