Six out of ten people in France believe immigration has had a "negative impact", said the Ipsos polling institute. This figure was similar in Belgium which, like France, has seen terrorist attacks in recent months. Indeed, 63 percent of those surveyed in France said most refugees "won't be able to integrate" which 60 percent were concerned about the effect of immigration on public services. In addition to France, countries which were particularly concerned by immigration figures were Italy, where 67 percent felt there were 'too many immigrants", Turkey (85 percent), and Spain (40 percent). Story continues below…As well as fears about the consequences of mass immigration, the survey also revealed doubts as to the authenticity of those seeking asylum.

Source: The Local August 23, 2016 10:07 UTC