MIPEX in use – July 2026
Our Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) is a unique tool measuring integration policies in 56 countries across 8 policy areas. It provides up-to-date, comprehensive research data and analysis on which to base policies, proposals for change and projects. Besides data on national integration policies, MPG also gather data on policies at the regional level through Regin (MIPEX-R), and at the local level via Whole-COMM (MIPEX-L).
Below are some of the examples of how MIPEX was used in July 2026.
Migration and Citizenship: Emerging Countries in the European Union’s Citizenship Access Regime
This study examines how some EU states increased their citizenship access scores, given that access to citizenship for migrants is frequently overshadowed by the logic of the nation-state and the structural constraints of EU membership. The study analyses countries that increased their citizenship access scores by at least 10 points (Sweden, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Luxembourg, Finland) using MIPEX data from 2015 and 2020. T Based on the policy results obtained during the review process, countries were grouped under three models: Inclusive (Ireland, Sweden), Investment-Based (Cyprus, Malta), and Integration-Based (Luxembourg, Finland).
Bevándorlóellenesség és integráció Magyarországon [Antiimmigrantism and Integration in Hungary]
The Hungarian think-tank Republikon Intézet published this analysis arguing that Hungarian anti-immigrant sentiments have existed for roughly 25 years. It argues that this exclusionary stance cannot be explained by actual exposure to migration, since Hungary bears far less burden than more “immigrant-friendly” nations, pointing instead to a self-reinforcing lack of integration policy. On that point it cites MIPEX, noting Hungary ranks sixth from the bottom in terms of integration policy as of 2025. The report concludes that Hungary’s anti-migration sentiments stem from decades of specific policies rather than the migrants themselves.
Muslimská populace v Itálii, Nizozemsku a Rakousku: Populační vývoj, migrace a integrace [Muslim Population in Italy, the Netherlands and Austria: Population Development, Migration and Integration]
The bachelor’s thesis available in Czech deals with the development of the Muslim population in Italy, the Netherlands and Austria in 2015-2025. It examines the factors influencing the growth of Muslim communities, places this development in the context of the main migration routes and compares the integration policies of the monitored countries. The analysis is based on data from national statistical offices, Eurostat and estimates from the Pew Research Center, integration policies are assessed using the MIPEX index.
Integrace cizinců do české společnosti [Integration of foreigners into Czech society]
This bachelor’s thesis available in Czech examines the integration of foreigners into Czech society in a comparative perspective. It focuses on three traditional integration models – assimilationist, ethnic-exclusivist and multicultural, and evaluates the position of the Czech approach in relation to them. The thesis is based on the assumption that integration cannot be understood only as a set of legal and political measures, but also as a process shaped by broader social, historical and political conditions. The analysis is based primarily on data from MIPEX and focuses on selected areas of integration policies, and in particular on mobility in the labour market and access to education.
Jakým zemím EU a proč se daří lákat vysoce kvalifikované migranty z třetích zemí a jak si v tomto ohledu vede Česko? [Which EU countries are successful in attracting highly qualified migrants from third countries and why, and how is the Czech Republic doing in this regard?]
This thesis written in Czech explores the issue of attracting highly qualified migrants to the EU countries, with a particular focus on the position of the Czech Republic. It seeks to identify the key factors influencing the attractiveness of countries, compare the approaches of selected EU countries (Germany, Greece and Finland), and analyse the experiences of highly qualified migrants in the Czech Republic. The comparison is carried out on the basis of several criteria: the setting of migration policy and its relationship to the European legal framework, the institutional provision of migration policy at the national level, and the results of selected international comparative indices focused on integration policies, with a particular focus on MIPEX.
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