Ukrainians in the Czech Republic: On the Pathway from Temporary Foreign Workers to One of the Largest Minority Groups

Leontiyeva, Yana

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-41776-9_8

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“…We assume that the prevalence of the Beijing lineage is evolutionary associated with migration events from Ukraine, which began in early 1990s. It reflects that the Ukrainian national minority is currently one of the largest membership bases in the Czech Republic 26 . In general, the prevalence of Beijing strains among MDR isolates is of growing concern, especially due to evolutionary success in terms of dispersion and adaptation to different human populations; therefore, appropriate measures should be taken for public health surveillance 27 .…”

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Whole genome sequencing of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in the Czech Republic, 2005–2020

Dohál

Dvořáková

Šperková

et al. 2022

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The emergence and spread of resistant tuberculosis (TB) pose a threat to public health, so it is necessary to diagnose the drug-resistant forms in a clinically short time frame and closely monitor their transmission. In this study, we carried out a first whole genome sequencing (WGS)-based analysis of multidrug resistant (MDR) M. tuberculosis strains to explore the phylogenetic lineages diversity, drug resistance mechanisms, and ongoing transmission chains within the country. In total, 65 isolates phenotypically resistant to at least rifampicin and isoniazid collected in the Czech Republic in 2005–2020 were enrolled for further analysis. The agreement of the results obtained by WGS with phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (pDST) in the determination of resistance to isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin, second-line injectables and fluoroquinolones was more than 80%. Phylogenetic analysis of WGS data revealed that the majority of MDR M. tuberculosis isolates were the Beijing lineage 2.2.1 (n = 46/65; 70.8%), while the remaining strains belonged to Euro-American lineage. Cluster analysis with a predefined cut-off distance of less than 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms between isolates showed 19 isolates in 6 clusters (clustering rate 29.2%), located mainly in the region of the capital city of Prague. This study highlights the utility of WGS as a high-resolution approach in the diagnosis, characterization of resistance patterns, and molecular-epidemiological analysis of resistant TB in the country.

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Whole genome sequencing of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in the Czech Republic, 2005–2020

Dohál

Dvořáková

Šperková

et al. 2022

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“…There are certainly some exceptions from this model, but not many. The most prominent is Czechia, which has not introduced any special 'simplified' measures for migrants from outside the Union, instead tightening its admission policies (Leontiyeva 2016).…”

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“…It is important to stress that data on the stock of migrants do not adequately portray inflow to the CEE region, since a substantial proportion of these movements, especially from the former USSR, are still of a temporary, often circular and irregular nature (Górny, Kindler 2016). The exception to this tendency is definitely Czechia, where immigration has become more permanent in recent years (Leontiyeva 2016;Janská, Čermák, Wright 2014). This corresponded with the introduction of relatively restrictive measures for, especially unskilled, labour migrants in 2011 (Blahoutová 2014).…”

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Eastwards EU enlargements and migration transition in Central and Eastern Europe

Górny

2017

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Most Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are net-emigration countries, in contrast to Western and Southern European countries, which usually represent net-immigration areas. The economic, demographic and legal outcomes of the 2004 and 2007 EU eastwards enlargements reshaped the migratory context in CEE in many ways. The article demonstrates, however, that in the decade (and more) that has passed since these enlargements, the changes in volumes and patterns of immigration to CEE have not been particularly substantial. This can be linked to the still relatively low economic attractiveness of the CEE region within the EU, and also to the importance of ethnic-based and local movements (but frequently from outside the EU after enlargements) in immigration to this region. These create a basis for, first of all, temporary and circular inflow. The article also acknowledges the diversity in developments in immigration within the CEE region.

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“…On the one hand, there was a substantial decrease of migration mobility of Ukrainian citizens throughout the period 2005–2017. This illustrates that the largest immigrant group in Czechia was hit most severely and quickly after the Czech economy slowed down in late 2008, although most Ukrainians remained in the country (Leontiyeva, ). Internal migration of other citizenship groups (Vietnamese, Russian, and other) continued to grow and only declined after 2012.…”

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Immigrant internal migration in a new destination country: Do immigrants suburbanise in Czechia and why?

Křížková

Ouředníček

2020

Population Space and Place

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International migrants are often a major force reshaping settlement geography. However, their role in urbanisation processes has predominantly been explored in more established immigration countries, whereas such knowledge remains limited in Central and Eastern Europe. This paper investigates trends in participation of different groups of foreign residents in urbanisation processes in Czechia, which has recently become a new immigration destination. Using a longitudinal dataset of the Czech migration registers (2005-2017), it assesses the extent of participation in urbanisation processes. It also evaluates the strength of sociodemographic and place-based factors contributing to suburbanisation, a process which makes the Czech suburbs the settlement type with highest net migration and to which both the Czech majority and the immigrant population contribute. The paper finds similarities between the internal migration of different immigrant groups and that of the Czech majority, indicating the predominance of suburbanisation of affluence, notably in culturally and economically well-off groups.

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Ukrainians in the Czech Republic: On the Pathway from Temporary Foreign Workers to One of the Largest Minority Groups

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Whole genome sequencing of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in the Czech Republic, 2005–2020

Whole genome sequencing of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in the Czech Republic, 2005–2020

Eastwards EU enlargements and migration transition in Central and Eastern Europe

Immigrant internal migration in a new destination country: Do immigrants suburbanise in Czechia and why?

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