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France has always been the most recent waves of immigration countries are Poles and Italians before WW2, the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 1950s-1960s, the North Africans in the 1960s, Asians in years 1970 West Africans the 1970s and 1980s see figures in 1999, 23 French citizens had at least one parent or grandparent who was an immigrant in France INED source.
Conversely, the French have never migrated in large numbers, with the exception of the Huguenots in the late seventeenth century.
In the 1960s, a booming economy, the French manufacturers, for example in the automotive industry in desperate need of a workforce, they have attracted hundreds of thousands of Moroccans and Algerians who remained in France and were the first to be laid off in the 1980s, when the economy slowed This created serious social and psychological problems for their children and now grandchildren.
In the West African villages traditionally send their young bravest men to France to work hard; they in turn send most of their wages to their families and return to their village after living in France twenty years later, and especially with the left wing in power in the 1980s, there was a great movement compassion for the poor, living alone for years, away from their children and a family family reunion reunification policy was implemented the law of 29 April 1976 on the principle that it is the right of every person to have a normal family life This policy has changed considerably immigration model women came from their village who spoke no French and no experience of European life and little capacity to adjust, polygamy becomes a major problem with some countries Mali, and pursuant to french law all children born in France are french citizens automatically in 2004, about 173.390 new resident cards to the n On-European, 110,619 were related to family reunification.
In 1962, at the end of the Algerian war of independence, the French transferred to France as many Algerian soldiers in the French army, harkis with their families because they could most of those who remained were massacred their lives and the lives of their children is as difficult as the life of all other immigrants, in addition to this, look down the traitors.
Many West Africa's traditionally students choose to go to university in France, even if American universities are catching figures to see most of their stay in France.
What is good in France, which is a success, so to say, is there anything good Americans can learn French for most Americans and for all of the American press, the answer is probably very classic apart from food, fashion and art to not work, the answer is probably not much Let's try to look at the facts as I see four areas where France does well, perhaps better than the States USA Before you get excited and click on this site, read on.
The politics of health by all norms of French health care system compares very favorably to the American system, even after the reform Obama 2010 It is based on a moral and political consensus that protecting the health of citizens and prevent of which can be avoided in the trauma of illness and death, is one of the main responsibilities of the whole society, the State therefore ensures that everyone is protected and people consider him responsible for controlling the quality of the health system and regulation of all public and private stakeholders, employees and employers contribute mustboth results covered 100 people see CMU for a cost of less than 30 or 40 of America's 11 8 of GDP against 17.4 over the United States and with better results, see the comparative ratios and longer life expectancy reports, infant mortality, obesity, etc. The French are surprised when they are told that over 40 million Americans have no health coverage and more no dental coverage Being worried e health electronic invoice does not exist in France Social consensus is it's pretty sad being sick and do not have extra money to deal about it saying it is socialized medicine, so bureaucratic and inefficient is ridicululous look and evil to the facts See the WHO ranked France comes first and read a column in the IHT French lesson, read my point of view chauvinistic about it and my column socialized medicine give me a break.
food culture not the food itself is not bad, but the relationship with food in France, food is fun and the food is interesting food is not something you eat when you are hungry Basically, the French structured meals they love food and talking together, they do not eat between meals, eat more vegetables, less fast food and not drinking too much soft drinks, etc. This education begins in school see the menu in the primary school in Paris the result much less heart disease and diabetes, excessive weight much less people and more fun on the American eater and ugly Read more food.
The energy policy France is the country that is less dependent on gas prices of fossil fuels and gasoline, because of the very ambitious nuclear policy of the 1970s see the numbers; electricity is cheap and France exports to other European countries; Moreover, its energy saving programs are efficient cars consume much less fuel the EU average car gets 40 miles to the gallon, much more energy efficient than American cars, houses have better thermal insulation, etc. Why again the important role of the state with a coherent policy, not lobbyists gasoline, etc. Result 2 to 3 times less energy per capita the country is less vulnerable to energy prices and long-term to a shortage of fossil energy to learn more about the environment in France.
Illegal immigrants mostly from West Africa keep pouring in Europe, mainly Spain and Italy, the total number is of course unknown, but could be as high as one million per year ; many of them were very difficult conditions of life France, like other European countries, is trying to control the flow and expel some of them, to deter others to come, but in vain it is particularly difficult and painful because, by law, it is not necessary to be legal to have acccss to education and health systems, therefore, many children in school are under threat of eviction to a country they do not know their parents.
Most immigrants in France come from former colonies in West Africa and North Africa Discover the history of the French colonial empire.
The movement of Roma from Romania in Europe, including France, creates a serious social problem, political and ethical Learn more about ROMs.
Including French origin in France or not 58.5 m.
The total number of immigrants 2.3 3.2 5.5 8.5 M i e of the total population.
They come from the 38.4 Europe 30.4 North Africa, Asia 13.4, 12.8 West Africa, America and Oceania 3.9.
The number of illegal immigrants is estimated at between 200,000 and 400,000.
Fortunately, there are more and more examples of very successful with second generation immigrants in politics as Rachida Dati, in too many cases to cite in show business as Jamel Debbouze and many others; see filmmakers and writers singers.
The views on immigration in the United States and Europe are not as different as one might expect to see a survey, but European society seems surprisingly more open, and France is often far from the European average.
Basically, an economic problem of high unemployment in France and more than 9 very high for the less skilled.
The black racism and the young Arab Beurs poor regions are the first victims of racism to find a job, and if they can afford to rent an apartment; they have a constant life of frustration and humiliation However, and contrary to what is considered a fact, if you only read the American press, there are French racists, as in all countries, but it is wrong to say that France is a racist country Read the section on anti-Semitism in regard to immigration, all studies show that the French are more positive about immigrants than other major countries, including the US in a recent study, 32 french against the 67 Britons think there are too many immigrants See detailed figure.
An urban serious problem in the 1960s, the French government has developed large public housing projects in the suburbs of most cities; architecture was ugly, but it was an emergency with the arrival of many immigrants, nearly a million pieds noirs French living in Algeria in 1962 and expelled gradually all the people who could afford to live also have left and drove forty years later, large urban areas where everyone is poor, unemployment reached 20 or more, the buildings are poorly maintained and vandalized since 2005, after the riots, approximately 50 billion was spent by national and local authorities in urban renewal programs a positive step but not the whole solution.
A cultural problem throughout the French vision is based on the idea that all French citizens must be treated equally, it is unthinkable to devise special arrangements for the education of immigrant The consequence is that, in many cases, and especially if their family does not speak french and do not value school, these frequentlty students drop out of school the legal system is very strict about work, odd jobs do not exist and they are left with nothing to do.
Contrary to what the press mistakenly reported American Muslim riots in France, there was never a religious aspect in Nov.2005 riots They were social riots and serious compared to the UK, the French Muslims feel more French than British Muslims feel the identity of seeing British figures.
Mathematics is probably another one of the few areas in which France can challenge mathematics United States is the most important subject in the French education read more you can not escape and it is the key to being selected the best Curriculum; it is very difficult to do something in the French higher education system if you are not good in math in high school, maybe the level a year before the US system and no more theoretical calculation and if you use a theorem, you should definitely be able to demonstrate that it looks a French manual to see the difference in approach result - the French research is very good at it see the world rankings in mathematics French universities and the number fields medal and Abel Prize, one of the last, Cedric Villani - After a difficult selection, some French students are doing well in some areas of computing, econometric models - This taste for mathematics shows the French preference for general and theoretical ideas, as opposed to pragmatic, empirical and action-oriented ideas about the valu French rs This excellent result for the best students do not contradict the most disappointing on average as illustrated by international comparative studies more a PISA studies. fight
DID YOU KNOW В Mecca of French mathematicians is IHES Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies in Bures-sur-Yvette SW of Paris, in the Chevreuse Valley, which the French often call В В the French Silicon Valley Created in 1920, it attracts among its 10 permanent professors В В Â some of the best mathematicians in the world since its creation 7 received a Fields medal while they were IHÉS.
There are some other areas where the French companies and the French company are good, but do not count on the American press to mention See example on the fast TGV trains in France.
These days, the national mood is not good in France and the French are very pessimistic, far more than the other source Eurobarom Europeans be 2006 CAS, the World October 28, 2007.
Worried and afraid of the future to the question you afraid of becoming poor over 75 Answer Yes when in most European countries, the number is about 50; only Latvia and Hungary are also pessimistic; Even more surprising, the question you afraid of becoming homeless 13 Latvia 16 Answer Yes, but UK 8 and most European countries are about 5; young people are particularly afraid and only 25.6 consider their future as promising one of the lowest in the developed countries see a comparative survey.
Wary you trust others mostly France 22 Sweden 64 30 European average.
They have no objective reason for pessimism however you measure it, their unemployment benefits the health of the social system compares very favorably with other countries, unequality economic between people is smaller than elsewhere and if the dispersion of income increases, it does less than elsewhere, health conditions and life expectancy are excellent, etc. Learn more about what the French are good and compare favorably with the United States.
Why these spirits weak Some answers re-what's not in France.
Political life is very disappointing on the basis of constant criticism from one side and the constant self-satisfaction on the other side, no alternative but to insist on anything that is negative.
The media love headlines of bad news from newpaper and TV news focus every day on what's wrong redundancies, in particular, are daily detail when positive news does not make good headlines, for example, Nobel prize 2007 in a French physicist was barely mentioned.
The French like bitching and protest more than any other people and it becomes contagious Read many French revolutions.
Another French paradox there are more and more French, less Germans Everyone knows that when a country is depressed, demography is weak Not for the French which is birth rate highest in Europe, it is more than two thirds of the total increase of the European population without counting immigration, the figures for 2006 France 290000, UK 155000, 90000 Spain, Italy 25,000 18,000 Belgium, Hungary 33.0000, 167000 Germany, of other near zero.
A very interesting comparative study on Muslims in four European countries France, United Kingdom, Germany and Spain are the main results.
France has the largest Muslim population of over 5 million people, mostly Algerian and Moroccan origin; Germany, most Muslims are from Turkey, Pakistan England and Spain from Morocco.
The proportions of Muslims in European countries are much higher than in the United States 8 France, against 0.55 in the United States.
French Muslims generally express the same opinion as other European Muslims about.
The fear of unemployment 84 vs. 78-83 in the other three countries.
Evaluation of Adverse Americans 51 vs 46-54.
French Muslims are very different from other European Muslims about.
favorable attitude towards the Jews 71 vs 32 in the UK, 36 in Germany and 28 in Spain; for that matter, the response of the entire population of the country is 86 in France against 77 in the US and, unsurprisingly, 2 in Egypt, 17 in Indonesia, six in Pakistan, one in Jordan and 15 in Turkey Anti-Semitism in France is not what the American press say more about it.
LED is surrounded by hostile natives 39 against 51 in Germany, 42 in the UK, but 31 in Spain, but 37 said they had a bad personal experience against 19-25 They feel relatively welcome.
Fewer of them see a natural conflict between being a devout Muslim and living in a modern society 42 themselves as a national citizen first and not the first Muslim against only 7 in the UK, 13 in Germany and 3 in Spain in Muslim countries, it ranges from 6 to 39 in Pakistan, Indonesia, it seems that Muslims living in France absorb indeed secular means of their compatriots, among whom 83 are identified with their nationality rather than their religion know cit more about secularism, however, see some examples of violations on secularism in the name of Islam.
A vast majority want to adopt national customs rather than being distinct 78 from 41 in the UK, 30 in Germany and 53 in Spain They agree with the French attitude against communalism read more.
As concluded Pew Overall, one can conclude that in spite of their main problems of them unemployment among young people in general, not just Muslims Youth- the French need not take lessons integrationist of their European neighbors Source Pew Research Center, Washington DC, 2006.
No Data One important thing about these matters in France, it is difficult to use reliable figures on anything, because it is forbidden ethnic or religious, by law, to collect data on the race, ethnicity and religion read more.
A comparative study of France and Germany in 2016 showed a significant deterioration of the image of Islam in both countries after the terrorist attacks of 2015 See the numbers.
Today, the French thinkers and philosophers have written some of the most popular books on the subject of French decline and déclinisme Among them, Alain Finkelkraut The Unfortunate Identity, Michel Onfray Decadence Michel Houellebeq submission, Nicolas Baverez decline Chronicles french, Robert Frank The decline Fear France 1914-2014, Eric Zemmour The Frenche suicide to name a few.
The mood of French is not very good in fact, the number of people who see the future with pessimism has always been greater than the number of optimists TNS-Sofres conducted the same survey in 1972 and I ' have designed a graphic to represent the Source World in April 2008, shows overall negative tend to 197-2002 recently a better economic situation improved, a collapse from 2002 to 2007 the second term of Chirac and a temporary improvement in 2007 hopes sparked by Sarkozy.
When asked about the most frightening words reassuring the French response December 2008.
Bush scariest, layoffs, unemployment, etc., and of course all the words associated with the current crisis.
The most reassuring Obama, Europe, euro, etc. and generally all words related to the role of the welfare state.
Young and educated French tend to migrate more and more.
The French have expressed reluctance towards change why read.
An attempt to answer why the French are so negative and the French atmosphere so low response may be how the French view of the world - a negative view of the world for them the world is wrong and dangerous, the unfortunate famine, migration etc. - but the loss of France's pre-eminence now too small to change therefore they are depressed feel useless Pascal Lamy, former Director General of the World trade Organization, trying to answer Question 29 August 2014.
Studies on this subject are still controversial and their number may be challenged and these surveys are difficult in a country where statistics on race and religion are illegal, howerver it is a fact that in France in recent years.
The number of incidents in the middle of work associated with a religious behavior has increased tremendously see a recent study on the subject.
While most Muslims are fully integrated into French society, a very high percentage of Muslims think that if there is a conflict between the republican law and religious law Sharia law, Sharia must prevail see a recent study on this topic .
Children born in France to filiation by naturalization of foreign parents automatically at age 18 if they so request.
Marriage Spouse of naturalized French citizens automatically request after marriage.
Foreigners residing legally in France by decree of naturalization you must apply; 80 applications are accepted after a process that can take months or years; refusal are usually not enough links to France does not live in France, does not speak French or rarely incompatible with French values religious extremism around 20 cases per year.
Overall, more than 100 000 candidates receive French citizenship each year, the highest proportion in Europe; most of them from North Africa to see the detailed figures; the proportion of immigrants who request and receive French citizenship is estimated at 41 even in the United States.
You must be a French citizen for many jobs of civil ser vant justice, army, foreign affairs, etc .; most others are accessible to European citizens and some non-European.
DID YOU KNOW In France, it is forbidden by law to create and compile statistical data on race or religion Therefore, issues such as the number of blacks in France, how many Protestants How many people of Arab origin or where French Jews live no official statistical answer is forbidden under heavy penalty, to keep all the individual data on a computer file and computer CNIL National Commission and Libert has enormous powers to investigate the reason is the vision that the french have their own identity person born in France is french and automatically becomes the same as all his compatriots, regardless of its origin discrimination can be made, depending on the color skin or religious beliefs and no community can be recognized officially learn more about anti-communalism.
It is widely said that France does not integrate its immigrant minorities This is largely true and urban riots of 2005 proved better integration of minorities is clearly a strong social demand and the country and its political leaders, enterprises, still have a long way to go to meet this demand, however, the situation is not as bad as it may seem to the American press, for example, and there are reasons for hope positive developments among many examples.
The government of Nicolas Sarkozy included several ministers original North African or West African, to high judicial posts, urban affairs, human rights and himself a Hungarian father and a Greek mother Jewish.
The constant French policy to avoid communitarianism is illustrated by the law banning the Islamic veil in schools in 2008 and the burqa in all public places in 2010 nothing against freedom regious, it is a law for the integration notes in April 2010, the Belgian Parliament passed a law banning the burqa, without arousing the indignation of the American press more on French-bashing and read my column a ridiculous article in the New York Times.
Many famous actors, singers, writers, etc are second generation immigrants see the list of the most popular French films and songs Personalities and French literature.
France rejects the concept of affirmative action, in the name of equality and anti-communalism, but in fact many new programs to facilitate access to higher education to the children of immigrants are implemented under the supervision a High Commissioner DIVERSITY equalities and opportunities Yazid Sabeg, an Algerian-born businessman named Decembert 2008 with the rank of a minister in the cabinet.
Among them, a particular track access to the prestigious Science Studies Institute of Paris Po policies, the same nest of high-ranking officials.
DID YOU KNOW Burning cars is a very common form of the minor crime in French poor suburbs in 2005, 45,288 were burned on 30 2004 About a third are stolen cars, another attempt to third for insurance fraud last third, it is remarkable that it is a particularly stupid crime since the authors in general, children aged 10 to 12 burned cars of their own parents who need to go to work and can afford to replace them .
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