A row over France’s crackdown on Roma (Gypsy) migrants from Romania and Bulgaria looks set to dominate a summit of EU leaders in Brussels.
President Nicolas Sarkozy was furious after European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding appeared to compare France’s removal of Roma with Gypsy deportations during World War II.
Ms Reding later said she regretted interpretations of her statement.
EU leaders are due to discuss ways to prevent a new financial crisis.
Also on the agenda are plans to co-ordinate their approach towards emerging powers like China and India.
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