Whole-COMM’s video | Bridging communities: Olot’s immigration journey through the eyes of Imam Rahal Hoummi
A glimpse into the intricacies of migrant integration in smaller towns.
Spain
The suspicious absence of local anti-discrimination enforcement
by Reinhard Schweitzer Wide-spread racial discrimination: a prevailing barrier amidst ineffective countermeasures As part of the Whole-COMM project, more than 500 interviews have been conducted with local actors working in 49 smaller towns and villages across ten different countries. Among other things, they focussed on the barriers that migrants and refugees face when trying to … Read more
Country report on social relations, individual attitudes and migrant integration experiences – Spain
The aim of this report is to better understand the role that local contexts play in shaping integration outcomes for post-2014 migrants in Spain. Based on a mix of qualitative data (in-depth interviews, focus groups, and participant observation) collected in five Spanish towns it identifies similarities and differences in terms of interactions between post-2014 migrants … Read more
Country report on access to services – Spain
This report looks at post-2014 migrants’ access to housing, employment, and other relevant resources in different small and medium-sized towns and rural areas in Spain. Primarily based on interviews conducted in six selected municipalities, it provides an overview of:1) the concrete barriers that post-2014 migrants are facing in relation to housing and employment;2) the local … Read more
Country report on multilevel dynamics – Spain
This report looks at multilevel governance dynamics and at the integration policies targeting post-2014 migrants developed by six small and medium-sized towns and rural areas in Spain. Primarily based on interviews conducted in each of the selected municipalities, it provides an overview of: 1) national, regional, and local integration policies targeting migrants in Spain; 2) policymaking … Read more
