Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. Islamophobia is surging throughout Europe. Here’s how we stop it
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden's prime minister condemns far-right call to demolish mosques Swedish far-right politician Jimmie Åkesson said mosques that spread anti-democratic, anti-Swedish, homophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda should be confiscated and demolished. 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Netherlands Who is the populist anti-Islam 'Dutch Trump' Geert Wilders? He has been charged with race-related crimes and needs 24/7 security protection because of all the death threats he receives. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Netherlands 5 things we learned from the Dutch election This was the biggest win in the history of the far-right party lead by controversial anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Germany Antisemitism clampdown in Germany as Muslims urged to condemn Hamas Sensitivities towards the Israel Hamas war run high in Germany, owing to the country's perpetration of the Holocaust. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Antisemitism rampant online since Hamas’ attack, report finds New research by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue found that in the days after Hamas' attack antisemitic comments on conflict-related YouTube videos increased by 4963%. 31/10/2023
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden struggles to handle the fallout from Quran-burning protests A series of government-authorised protests have put questions of free speech and Swedish identity up for grabs, while the government warns national security is under threat. 08/08/2023
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden may consider amending Quran-burning law: Justice minister A recent incident at an authorised protest in Stockholm drew outrage from governments in several majority Muslim countries 07/07/2023
Now playing Next Sweden Stockholm Quran burning protest condemned by Muslim world An Iraqi refugee tore, burned and kicked the holy book at a protest initially allowed by the authorities. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden police refuse permission for new Quran-burning protest In January a far-right activist set fire to copies of the Quran in both Sweden and neighbouring Denmark. 17/02/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the female football team united in faith and football IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY "We're normal; we're like your everyday people that play football in the park with friends. We like to have a kickabout. It's a sisterhood; that's what the team is about." 12/12/2022
Now playing Next Culture news The UK is losing Christians and gaining far-right conspiracy theories Census results show Christianity is no longer a majority religion for the first time in England and Wales. But the results shouldn't be confused with conspiracy theories of white replacement. 04/12/2022
Now playing Next Netherlands Twitter admits temporarily suspending Dutch far-right leader Wilders had recently directed a tweet toward Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. 25/04/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Nusrat Ghani: UK ex-minister says she was sacked over her 'Muslimness' The UK MP has been urged to make a formal complaint after claiming she was told her Muslim faith played a part in her sacking from Boris Johnson's government. 23/01/2022
Now playing Next The Cube Council of Europe removes hijab campaign images amid backlash The human rights body said the tweets had been deleted while they "reflect on a better presentation" for the project. 03/11/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Far-right activist Tommy Robinson told to pay £100k damages to Syrian Jamal Hijazi came to the UK with his family in October 2016 as part of the UK government's Syrian refugee resettlement programme. 22/07/2021
Now playing Next France Women in France fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits at pool "Burkinis" -- a swimsuit that covers the whole body except the face -- have been outlawed by several French municipalities since 2016, arguing the costumes violate the country's secular values. But activists have argued that the ban is rooted in Islamophobia. 22/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Headscarf ruling puts a target on the backs of Muslim women | View "This judgment is a legal setback that follows a concerning trend in Europe: the more Muslim women try to take part in public life, the more rejection and hatred they face." 19/07/2021
Now playing Next Canada Four Muslim family members killed in 'deliberate' attack in Canada Police say four members of a Canadian Muslim family were killed after the driver of a pick-up truck deliberately mounted the pavement in London on Sunday. 08/06/2021
Now playing Next world news Pakistan PM Imran Khan asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, has asked Facebook to ban Islamophobic content, as tensions deepen between the presidents of France and Turkey. 26/10/2020
Now playing Next France French minister keen to disband Islamic NGOs after teacher's beheading "We must stop being naive and face the truth: there is no accommodation possible with radical Islamism," said interior minister Gerald Darmanin, referring to the two NGOs. 19/10/2020
