Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17818/DIEM/2023/1.4
MIGRANT INTEGRATION IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Marta Takahashi
orcid.org/0000-0002-5645-5421
; Catholic University of Croatia, Department of Communications
Abstract
The European Union was created and is founded on values which are the joint heritage and patrimony of the overall development of Europe, namely the ideals of freedom, unity and equality, peace and security, democracy, human and minority rights and the rule of law. The reason why migrants come to Europe is because it is safe, there is more democracy, there is more freedom, more tolerance, but also more social benefits, than in their countries of origin. The EU ensures the social needs of migrants are met through tax revenues. It also specifies the frameworks within which member states adopt the laws constituting the institutional integration infrastructure. Integration is the two-way process of adaptation between migrants and the receiving society, and therefore, the same effort is expected from immigrants who, fleeing conflict and poverty, have found the opportunity to start a new life in the country of immigration. However, many, once settled, do not want to integrate, but rather continue to live in Europe as they did in the countries from where they came. Numerous domicile residents feel that major ethnic changes are changing European culture too quickly, and that this could have unintended consequences, among other things, in terms of the economy. The objective of this paper is to identify the challenges related to migration, increase awareness of the issue, analyze and compare the integration efforts made by EU countries, and highlight the challenges they faced and the outcomes of their initiatives. The study involved comparing data from secondary sources and conducting a meta-analysis of relevant literature. Such research is significant in enhancing the migration process as continuous awareness-raising about this matter is one of the key solutions for embracing the changes in migration that affect us all.
Keywords
migrants; integration policies; domicile population
Hrčak ID:
307453
URI
Publication date:
8.5.2023.
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