Current problems of Europe

Immigration in Spain: The interior portrait

Хенкин С.М.

Khenkin S.M. – doctor of sciences (Sc.D. in History), Professor (MGIMO), Leading researcher, INION Russian Academy of Sciences.

Abstract

The immigrants’ contribution to the economic development of Spain and interaction between the international migrants and indigenous population at social and domestic levels are analyzed in this article. Special attention is paid to the psychological difficulties which arise when different cultures meet, such as false stereotypes in mass mind.

Keywords

Immigration, integration of migrants, world economic crisis, Muslims, tolerance, xenophobia.

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