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Which was the EU country that issued the most first residence permits to third country nationals in 2019?
Surprisingly, it was Poland (724,416)
(In comparison, Germany 460,000, France 285,000, Italy 175,000)
Who got them? Close to 90% were for employment, mainly to Ukranians
Surprisingly, it was Poland (724,416)
(In comparison, Germany 460,000, France 285,000, Italy 175,000)
Who got them? Close to 90% were for employment, mainly to Ukranians
So Poland, which is extremely reluctant to accept any refugees, has actually become a major destination for immigrants in the last years.
The government however does not want to introduce integration measures, so who is stepping in? Cities of course.
The government however does not want to introduce integration measures, so who is stepping in? Cities of course.
But a major problem is that they do not have funds & expertise. So how do they manage to develop integration strategies? With EU funding & collaboration with civil society, city-networks, UN organizations. An article by @patrycja_matusz describing it 
https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/ppsr/8/2/article-p22.xml
https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/ppsr/8/2/article-p22.xml
Interestingly, Greek cities used exactly the same "coalition of the willing" approach after 2015 to develop integration policies - not for economic immigrants though, but for asylum seekers and refugees https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1840969
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1840969
