Islam in Europe

UK: Why Are Dangerous Jihadists Being Released Early from Prison?
By February 6, 2020 Read More →

UK: Why Are Dangerous Jihadists Being Released Early from Prison?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to toughen sentencing guidelines for convicted terrorists after a newly-released prisoner carried out a jihadist attack in London.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Italy: Salvini Out, Migrants In
By September 28, 2019 Read More →

Italy: Salvini Out, Migrants In

Italy’s new government, which has pledged to reverse former interior minister Matteo Salvini’s hardline approach to migration policy, appears to have triggered a new wave of mass migration from Northern Africa.

Posted in: Europe, Italy
Italy: Salvini Down but Not Out
By September 10, 2019 Read More →

Italy: Salvini Down but Not Out

Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy premier and interior minister since 2018, has been shut out of the Italian government after his gambit to force snap elections to become prime minister backfired.

Posted in: Europe, Italy
Europe: “Mediterranean Taxis” for People-Smugglers
By August 27, 2019 Read More →

Europe: “Mediterranean Taxis” for People-Smugglers

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has accused European non-governmental organizations of coordinating with human trafficking mafias to pick up migrants off the coast of Libya and transport them to Italian ports.

Posted in: Europe, Italy
Europe: The Islamization of Christmas
By December 24, 2017 Read More →

Europe: The Islamization of Christmas

This year’s Christmas season has been marked by Islam-related controversies in nearly every European country.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Austria: New Government to Resist “Islamization”
By December 17, 2017 Read More →

Austria: New Government to Resist “Islamization”

Austria is poised to become the vanguard of Western Europe’s resistance to mass migration from the Muslim world.

Posted in: Austria, Islam in Europe
“Czech Donald Trump” Wins Landslide Victory
By October 22, 2017 Read More →

“Czech Donald Trump” Wins Landslide Victory

Populist tycoon Andrej Babis and his Eurosceptic political party have won the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election.

Germans Debate Muslim Public Holidays
By October 19, 2017 Read More →

Germans Debate Muslim Public Holidays

An off-the-cuff proposal by German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière to introduce Muslim public holidays has sparked a furious debate over the role of Islam in Germany.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Austria: Integration Law Goes Into Effect
By October 3, 2017 Read More →

Austria: Integration Law Goes Into Effect

A groundbreaking new law regulating the integration of immigrants has gone into effect in Austria.

Posted in: Austria, Islam in Europe
Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain
By August 16, 2017 Read More →

Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain

Spain is on track to overtake Greece as the second-biggest gateway for migrants entering Europe by sea.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Spain
Europe: Burkini War Continues
By August 13, 2017 Read More →

Europe: Burkini War Continues

The debate continues over Islamic dress codes in France and other secular European states.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Germany: Muslim Biker Gang Vows to “Protect” Fellow Muslims
By July 31, 2017 Read More →

Germany: Muslim Biker Gang Vows to “Protect” Fellow Muslims

German Muslims have established a self-styled biker gang aimed at protecting fellow Muslims from Islamophobia.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe