The European benchmark for refugee integration – Summary Report

What are the gaps in the refugee integration policies of European countries? Have there been any changes from 2017 to 2019? The new NIEM Summary Report shows:

1. Few changes occurred since 2017. The widest gaps remain in the policies that support integration and multi-stakeholder collaborations
2. Countries that had the strongest positive change across all areas include France and Lithuania, followed by Latvia and Slovenia. Countries that slipped back include Romania, Italy and Hungary
3. The areas with the strongest positive dynamics between 2017 and 2019 are social security, followed by employment, health and education
4. Sectors which saw the highest number of countries deteriorating are residency, housing and health.