The European Commission published on 13 April 2018 the results of the special Eurobarometer survey 469 on “Integration of immigrants in the European Union”. This survey was carried in the 28 Member States of the European Union between 21 and 30 October 2017.
Some 28,080 residents in the EU, including both EU and non-EU citizens from different social and demographic categories were interviewed face-to-face.
The results show that around six in ten (61%) respondents interact weekly with immigrants.
- 6 in 10 Europeans do not feel well informed about Immigration & Integration
- Just over half (54%) of Europeans think that integration of immigrants is successful but the figures varies widely between countries.
- Only 4 out 10 Europeans interact with immigrants on daily basis
According to the Eurobarmeter results, Ireland, Portugal and UK lead the table when it comes to integrating with immigrants. Bulgaria and Estonia have very less integration with Immigrants within the member states.
Highest Integration
- Ireland – 80%
- Portugal – 77%
- United Kingdom, Spain – 71%
- Denmark – 70%
Lowest Integration
- Bulgaria – 24%
- Estonia – 34%
- Hungary – 37%
- Latvia – 39%
Mr David Stanton T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration & Integration, has welcomed the results of Special Eurobarometer 469 which saw Ireland score highly amongst EU member states in terms of perceptions on immigrant integration.
In a press release, the Minister said “I am very pleased to see Ireland’s strong performance in the Special Eurobarometer on Immigrant Integration. This survey measures people’s perceptions of immigrant integration across the EU. The results for Ireland are encouraging and are a credit to local communities and organisations working in support of integration throughout Ireland. Embracing diversity is key to successful integration and we hope to build on these positive results.
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