ABSTRACT
Migration has become a key theme in national, regional and international debates. 1 The shape of the migration policy is politically sensitive. Europe is now a multiethnic continent. By the mid 1990s, almost 6% of EU-residents were racial, ethnic or religious minorities. By 2000, more than 6% of EU-residents had been born in a different country from the one in which they were residing. Many European countries, such as France and UK, have significant minority populations. Germany has welcomed generations of guest workers (mostly from Turkey). 2
