Racism and Recession in Europe By Jayati Ghosh, June 10, 2010

I have read a quite interesting article about racism and recession in Europe.  I would like to share this information that is why I’m giving a short summary and at the end my opinion about the article.

       Due to the economic crisis all over the world and measures taken by governments, unemployment rates have risen dramatically. That is why people all over Europe are becoming more angry every day. The European population does not blame the government or even the financial institutions. Instead they choose minority groups as their targets.
       As we all know, Europe was confronted with a huge demand for all kind of workers during the economic booms. Migrants came legally and illegally from all over the world, often tolerating poor wages and working conditions. Nowadays those very same migrants who have helped us booming don't have the right to live in Europe (according to most Europeans). This is of course very unjustified and unethical.
      This is very well illustrated in Italy where most 3D (dirty, difficult or dangerous) jobs are handled by migrants. They continue to do jobs that locals refuse to do. Nevertheless, they are accused of driving down wages, making public places insecure and much more.
      The contrast between needing migrants and the dissatisfaction of their presence is becoming a problem.

I share the opinion of the author. I think this is a problem that we should properly address.  I would like to know what you think about this.


http://www.fpif.org/articles/racism_and_recession_in_europe 
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