The Migrant Integration Policy Index presents the immigrant inclusion policies of the EU Member States in a format which is clear, concise and comparable. The Index measures EU policy in six key areas relevant to Third Country Nationals: labour market inclusion, long-term residence, family reunion, nationality, anti-discrimination and now - for the Index 2006 - political participation.
The Index does not make a case for more or less migration. Rather, it contributes sober, objective facts to an increasingly emotive and hysterical debate.
The first edition of the Index (previously known as the European Civic Citizenship and Inclusion Index), published in 2005, found the EU-15's immigration practices to be, on average, ‘less than favourable' to immigrant inclusion across all five areas.
The second edition will be published in 2007 and will include all 25 EU Member States plus Canada, Switzerland and Norway. Future editions will also be able to track countries' progress over time.
Read the article published in Isse 19 of the EUMC's Equal Voices magasine, October 2006
