Integration: A Look Around Europe

In France, Muslim schoolgirls go to court for the right to wear headscarves. In Great Britain, even female police officers are allowed to don the hijab. Sweden supplies every foreigner with automatic enrollment in language classes while Holland bemoans the inadequate language ability of its long-time foreign citizens.

European countries, faced for decades with the same issues, have taken decidedly different approaches when it comes to integrating their foreign communities, and addressing the influence of their growing Muslim communities. Below, DW-WORLD's Daryl Lindsey provides snapshots of how various European countries are tackling their integration issues.