Nearly 30% of foreigners suffer discrimination, study

(ANSA) - Rome, October 28 - Some 29.1% of foreigners aged 15 and above living in Italy say they have been discriminated against on the basis of their race, colour or national origin, according to a study carried out by the national statistics institute Istat on behalf of the government's equal opportunities department and published Tuesday. Men and adults aged between 25 and 44 suffered most from xenophobia, the study said.
    Some 10.5% of foreigners reported experiencing discrimination while looking for accommodation, 8.1% while in public offices or on public transport and 6.2% from neighbours. As many as 3.7% of foreigners said the hostility was so bad they had been forced to relocate.