The main objective of this research study is to examine the possibility of integrating migrants from the Middle East and North Africa, in the event that the Government of Serbia (the “Government”) decides to accept them and provide them with long-term accommodation in Serbia.
In order to achieve the main objective we started examining the general views of Serbian citizens on migrants and analysed the factors which could influence these views among people in the country. This report analyses issues of integration by observing different dimensions of the integration process. Within each dimension we looked for possible obstacles to integration, as well as the likelihood of achieving successful integration. A particular issue we tried to address in this research study is the question of whether citizens see any possibility of migrants changing or improving the economic outlook of the Serbian economy.
Finally, as an addition to this research we focused on examining whether there was a connection between migrant integration and the reintegration of those persons who were returned to the country in the readmission process.