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Romanian foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu met with French counterpart Bernard Kouchner, who asked for Romanian support for the international mission in Chad, with troops and material. The request will be analyzed by the Romanian Administration, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.

France has sped up collective expulsion procedures for Rroma people living in improvised barracks on the outskirts of Paris, in a move to finish the operations before the cold season, when the law forbids expulsions.