Out of the EU-27, the French are the third most likely to believe that ethnic diversity enriches their national culture. However, 80% of French people believe that ethnic discrimination is fairly widespread in their country. Furthermore, 78% believe a foreigner is less likely than a French national to be hired, accepted for training or promoted, the second-highest after Sweden. Two in three support the use of positive action measures based on ethnicity in the labour market. However, 44% believe that legally established third-country nationals who become unemployed should be deported. A slight majority support the right to family reunion and equal social rights for legally-established migrants, whilst 43.1% believe they should be able to become French nationals easily.
See Eurobarometer 59.2 (2003) and "Special Eurobarometer survey on discrimination in the EU" 65.4 (2006)
