SIR EUROPA: FIRST REPORT ON DISCRIMINATION, RACISM ON THE INCREASE (2)” “” “

” ” ” “The "Report on Racism and Xenophobia in the Member States of the EU", available in English, specifically focuses on unemployment and the property market: "Statistics show that, in most EU states – it reads –, the level of unemployment for immigrants and minorities is significantly higher than for the rest of the population". It is not by chance that a survey conducted in Sweden "revealed that an Arab-sounding name remarkably reduces one’s options to find a job". Differences in the treatment of immigrants can also be found on the property market, "especially regarding advertisements, with provisos about renting to foreigners". Finally, the school sector: "Although in theory most member states guarantee full access to education – recalls the Report –, as a matter of fact things do not work out like that for some minorities. For instance, the homes for asylum seekers are often located far from the schools". In addition, the Report shows that "half of the Romany students in the Czech Republic attend special schools for mentally-disabled children and for children with special needs".” “