The Czech Republic has mediocre conditions for integration of foreigners compared with advanced states, according to the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), compiled by the British Council and Migration Policy Group (MPG) and unveiled yesterday.
Out of 31 countries surveyed, the Czech Republic assumed 19th place, gaining 46 points out of 100, four points more than three years ago.
When it comes to the opportunities to join politics given to immigrants, however, the Czech Republic ended in the last but one place.
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Prague Monitor: ČR's conditions for foreigners' integration rank as mediocre
Thomas Huddleston
Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group
Thomas Huddleston is a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Group, a European think-and-do-tank. He coordinates MPG’s research for European cooperation on national integration policies, including the second and third editions of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) (published in February 2011) and the third edition of the European Commission’s Handbook on Integration.
