Europe-wide failures in the field of integration
Against the background of the refugee situation integrating people successfully is crucial everywhere in Europe. But here the scientists have given the EU member states poor marks. The most pressing problem is the fight against poverty. The experts reported that in 15 states there are no significant measures in place to combat poverty among foreigners.
In the refugee situation there is need for action for all EU member states: Refugees have to be registered, asylum procedures have to be conducted orderly and the people need support for learning the new language and for the job search. But in most of the European countries there was either very little action for appropriate reforms or they had negative effects. For example, the Danish government has halved social support for asylum seekers. By contrast, Italy received a positive evaluation from the experts – for the integration of foreigners in general and refugees in particular. According to the scientists, legislators have improved the registration process for asylum seekers there. In addition to this, refugees are granted a residence permit for six months and are allowed to work after just two months.
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