The make-up of Irish society is quite homogeneous. According to the 2011 census, of a population of 4,588,252, 84% are Roman Catholic, 2.8% Church of Ireland (Protestant), 1% Muslim, 1.8% no religion, remainder unstated or various religions. 85% describe themselves as white Irish, 0.6% as Irish...

Greece is a parliamentary republic. Popular sovereignty is the foundation of government and all powers derive from the people and exist for the people and the nation. The national legislative authority rests jointly with Parliament and the Government. Greece follows a civil law system...

Turkey is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multilingual society. There are no official data on the composition of the population on the basis of ethnicity, denomination and mother tongue, as the Government has refrained from asking such questions in censuses since the 1960s. Pursuant to the...

Modern Poland does not have a long tradition and experience of combating discrimination. The process of implementing EU anti-discrimination laws concerning race, ethnic origin, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation into the legal system was initiated as a result of EU membership and...

Vulnerable groups include the Roma, refugees/ migrants, Muslims, Jews, non-traditional faiths, Macedonians, Turks, people with disabilities, especially mental disabilities, LGBT. The Government rules in coalition with two parties that the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance termed...

There is a profound lack of recognition that discrimination takes place in Danish society. Also there is a serious lack of statistics and general research about discrimination. There is very limited access to the establishment of positive action measures by employers. Legal barriers make it very...

Society in the Czech Republic, a country with a population of 10 million, has become increasingly homogenous during its post-war history. In 1945, as part of the settlements following the Second World War, legislation was approved to expatriate most Germans (the largest minority in...

The Republic of Serbia is a constitutional, multi-party, parliamentary democracy. The multi-party National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (NARS) was established in 1991. The 10th legislature commenced its work on 16 April 2014 and is notable for the fact that the leading party has a majority...

The Slovak Republic is a country of 5.4 million people. In addition to Slovak nationals, a wide range of minority groups live in the country. The largest groups are Hungarians (8.5 %) and the Roma minority. The official number of Roma in the last census (2011) was 105 738 (2 %), although the...