A new study published today by the British Council and the Migration Policy Group shows that the Czech Republic remains below the European average in integration of third-country foreigners. This group of 295,600 people represents 2/3 of all foreigners and 2.8% of the whole population in the Czech Republic...
The Czech Republic is tied for 19th place in the ranking of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX: www.mipex.eu) MIPEX contrasts and compares integration policies across 31 countries in Europe and North America. The best overall score has been achieved by Sweden. The best ranking country of the Central and Eastern Europe is Slovenia.
The integration policies in the Czech Republic are rather unfavourable. According to MIPEX, the legal conditions in the areas of employment, family and education are well set up; however, the implementation and the discretion remain problematic. Access to the citizenship as well as political participation is also considered insufficient.
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Migration 4 Media: New study compares and ranks Czech Republic against other countries in Europe and North America
