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Romania – above EU average regarding antidiscrimination
Carmen Munteanu - Communications Coordinator
10 May 2013
The analysis of Romanian legislation regarding antidiscrimination places Romania on the 11th position, according to the Migrant Integration Policy Index III Report (MIPEX III). Out of the 31 assessed countries, Romania was among the states which received a good score, above EU average. The 73 points out of 100 scored by Romania make it somewhat favorable (60-79 points), a lot higher than the EU average (59 points), which is neither favorable, nor unfavorable (41-59).
Hungary occupies the 10th position with 75 points in MIPEX III, the same as in MIPEX II, and France occupies the 9th position with 77 points (74 points in MIPEX II). The 1st and 2nd position are occupied by Canada and the United States of America, both scoring 89 points, being thus favorable. On the 3rd position we have Sweden with 88 points. All countries including the 6th position, where Bulgaria is with 80 points, have a favorable situation regarding antidiscrimination. „Victims of discrimination are best protected in North America and Europe, in Great Britain, Sweden, Belgium and France. Authorities are making efforts for a simpler efforts and easier to put into practice. Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary are starting to use the new legislation”, mentions MIPEX III.
Latvia (25 points), Switzerland (31 points) and Estonia (32 points) take the last three positions, being somewhat unfavorable (21-40 points). Poland, Malta and Austria are still among the last, still unfavorable. „Baltic countries, Malta and Austria have fulfilled the minimal conditions imposed by the EU, Poland and Switzerland are critically below these standards”, shows the MIPEX III.
Policies and antidiscrimination legislation play an essential role in equal access to institutions, goods and services, so in immigrant integration and other disadvantaged groups. According to the obtained score, Romania is very well when it comes to antidiscrimination legislation (73 points), followed by labor force mobility (68 points) and family reunion (65 points).
Source: Migrant Integration Policy Index III - www.mipex.eu
Hungary occupies the 10th position with 75 points in MIPEX III, the same as in MIPEX II, and France occupies the 9th position with 77 points (74 points in MIPEX II). The 1st and 2nd position are occupied by Canada and the United States of America, both scoring 89 points, being thus favorable. On the 3rd position we have Sweden with 88 points. All countries including the 6th position, where Bulgaria is with 80 points, have a favorable situation regarding antidiscrimination. „Victims of discrimination are best protected in North America and Europe, in Great Britain, Sweden, Belgium and France. Authorities are making efforts for a simpler efforts and easier to put into practice. Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary are starting to use the new legislation”, mentions MIPEX III.
Latvia (25 points), Switzerland (31 points) and Estonia (32 points) take the last three positions, being somewhat unfavorable (21-40 points). Poland, Malta and Austria are still among the last, still unfavorable. „Baltic countries, Malta and Austria have fulfilled the minimal conditions imposed by the EU, Poland and Switzerland are critically below these standards”, shows the MIPEX III.
Policies and antidiscrimination legislation play an essential role in equal access to institutions, goods and services, so in immigrant integration and other disadvantaged groups. According to the obtained score, Romania is very well when it comes to antidiscrimination legislation (73 points), followed by labor force mobility (68 points) and family reunion (65 points).
Source: Migrant Integration Policy Index III - www.mipex.eu
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