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Britain: Immigration Seen as Top Problem
By January 23, 2013 Read More →

Britain: Immigration Seen as Top Problem

Britons view immigration as the biggest problem facing their society, according to a flurry of new surveys and research reports about the current state of affairs in Britain.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Hungary’s “Revival of the Cult of Anti-Semitism”
By January 16, 2013 Read More →

Hungary’s “Revival of the Cult of Anti-Semitism”

The spread of anti-Semitism in Hungary is partly being fuelled by Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz Party in an effort to blunt the growing popularity of the anti-Semitic nationalist party Jobbik, the third-largest party in the Hungarian Parliament.

German Journalist Among Top Ten Anti-Semites of 2012
By January 10, 2013 Read More →

German Journalist Among Top Ten Anti-Semites of 2012

The decision to include Jakob Augstein on the annual list of the worst anti-Semites was meant to draw attention to the growing problem of European journalists whose obsessive criticism of Israel frequently crosses the line into blatant anti-Semitism.

The Islamization of France in 2012
By January 2, 2013 Read More →

The Islamization of France in 2012

A chronological review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in France during 2012.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
The Islamization of Germany in 2012
By December 24, 2012 Read More →

The Islamization of Germany in 2012

A chronological review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Germany during 2012.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Muslims Demand Reciprocity from Spain Over Citizenship for Jews
By December 21, 2012 Read More →

Muslims Demand Reciprocity from Spain Over Citizenship for Jews

The Spanish government has announced that it will grant automatic citizenship to Jews of Sephardic descent, whose ancestors were expelled from Spain in 1492.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Islam: Fastest-Growing Religion in Britain
By December 18, 2012 Read More →

Islam: Fastest-Growing Religion in Britain

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in England and Wales, according to new census data that the British government says “describes the defining characteristics of the population, who we are, how we live and what we do.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Spain Threatens to Deport Filmmaker for Anti-Islam Documentary
By December 17, 2012 Read More →

Spain Threatens to Deport Filmmaker for Anti-Islam Documentary

The Spanish government has warned a political refugee that he faces deportation for making a documentary that is critical of Islam.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain, Spain
London Rejects Plan for Mega-Mosque
By December 11, 2012 Read More →

London Rejects Plan for Mega-Mosque

Authorities in London have rejected a controversial proposal by a radical Islamic group to build one of the largest mosques in the world near the city’s Olympic Stadium.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Germany: Image of Islam “Devastating”
By December 10, 2012 Read More →

Germany: Image of Islam “Devastating”

Germans are overwhelmingly mistrustful of Islam and Muslim immigration, according to a new research survey, which concludes that the image of Islam in Germany is “devastating.”

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Belgium: Jihad on Christmas Trees
By December 4, 2012 Read More →

Belgium: Jihad on Christmas Trees

More than 25,000 people in Belgium have signed a petition denouncing a decision to remove the traditional Christmas tree in the central square in Brussels and replace it with a politically correct structure of abstract minimalist art.

Posted in: Belgium, Islam in Europe
Muslims Pressing for Blasphemy Laws in Europe
By November 30, 2012 Read More →

Muslims Pressing for Blasphemy Laws in Europe

The Dutch parliament has approved a motion to revoke a law that makes insulting God a crime. Free speech activists say the move represents a significant victory at a time when Muslim groups are stepping up pressure on European governments to criminalize the criticism of Islam and/or Mohammed.