2012
Does nationality, citizenship serve as a ground for discrimination in access to public goods and services, employment and/or deprivation of economic and social rights?
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Austria
No. No explicit prohibition of discrimination of nationality and/or citizenship.
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Bulgaria
Yes.
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Cyprus
Yes
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Denmark
n/a
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Finland
Yes, the national law prohibits discrimination on grounds of nationality and/or citizenship in access to public goods and services, employment and education.
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France
Yes
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Germany
Yes.
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Greece
No.
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Hungary
yes
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Ireland
Generally nationality and citizenship is not grounds for discrimination in Ireland. However certain Irish language requirements in the civil service (e.g. Primary school teaching) serves as a barrier for non-nationals seeking employment. It is also alleged that migrant workers are significantly more likely to encounter discrimination while lookin for work.
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Italy
No
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Poland
Yes.
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Portugal
No, nationality and citizenship do not serve as ground for discrimination.
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Romania
YES. "Nationality" is expressly mentioned in the list of grounds of discrimination. However this is usually interpreted in the Romanian language as a person belonging to one of the 18 national minorities living in Romania who have also Romanian citizenship. The term "citizenship" is not mentioned as such in the list, but it could be covered by the expression "any other ground".
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Slovenia
Yes. The ground of nationality is covered by the general clause "any other personal ground".
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Spain
No, the Organic Law 4 / 2000 on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration regulates discrimination by nationality.
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Sweden
Yes, but there are no explicit references to nationality or residence made in the Discrimination Act (SFS 2008:567).