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United Kingdom

Man verbally abuses black woman on Ryanair flight, sparks outrage

Ryanair is under heavy criticism for not removing a white man who verbally abused a black woman from its flight.

France

French rapper investigated for call to 'hang white people'

Little-known French rapper Nick Conrad has released a song called "Hang the whites". The video has been removed from YouTube and authorities are now investigating for incitement to racial hatred.

Germany

Chemnitz holds anti-racism concert

Chemnitz holds anti-racism concert

Italy

Are hate crimes on the rise in Italy?

In the past two months, there have been 33 alleged cases of racially targeted hate crimes in the country, compared to just 28 in 2016.

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Germany

#MeTwo movement unites immigrants who have suffered abroad

A new movement is sweeping through Twitter: #metwo. While this may sound similar to the #metoo of 2017, this one is a response not to sexual harassment, but rather to the struggle of balancing dual heritage as an immigrant living abroad.

Russia

World Cup 2018: France expects

Expectations are extremely high here in France ahead of Sunday's World Cup final.

Europe News

Belgium's Red Devils rally a divided nation

'It's more flags to support the Red Devils, to support the Belgian team more than supporting a nation'

Iran

Iranian politician claims France team relies on 'African giants'

France's squad includes two players born overseas, both of whom have lived in their adopted country since the age of 2.

My Europe Series

Climate of fear as antisemitism rises in Europe

Antisemitiism in Europe, including physical attacks on Jews, is increasing with more incidents of hate crime being reported to the authorities. The sources and causes of this new wave of anti-Jewish hostility are causing deep debate.

My Europe Series

Link between antisemitism and migration unproven, analyst tells Euronews

Antisemitism researcher Nonna Mayer says while sporadic acts of violence by migrants on Jews grab the headlines, far right extremists are to blame for the vast majority of antisemitic incidents.

My Europe Series

Antisemitism pushing jews out of their homes in France

A wave of hate crime against Jews is forcing many to take extra security measures. Some are even considering what had once been unimaginable to them -- moving to Israel.

My Europe Series

Antisemitism incidents fuel migrant debate in Germany

After a spate of antisemitic attacks Germany's 100,000 strong Jewish community is becoming increasingly anxious about a new wave of hate crime. There are fears that it may be linked to an upsurge in migration from Muslim countries hostile to Israel.

Russia

Swiss football players fined but not suspended for hand gestures

FIFA’s disciplinary committee fined three Switzerland players on Monday for flashing a hand gesture with political overtones in a World Cup match against Serbia last week.

Sweden

Watch: Swedish World Cup team say 'f**k racism' after Durmaz abuse

Sweden's Durmaz racially abused for a mistake that led to German win

Kuwait

Actor apologises after outcry over Kuwait 'blackface' comedy show

Hasan al-Ballam took to Instagram to apologise for any offence caused by the episode of comedy show Block Ghashmarah in which actors were “blacked-up” and portrayed Sudanese people to be lazy.

USA

ABC cancels hit Roseanne show

The US ABC network has cancelled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" following a racist tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett,

Germany

German Chancellor and Turkish FM attend Solingen memorial ceremony

Angela Merkel and Mevlut Cavusoglu both spoke on the 25th anniversary of the racist attack that killed five members of the Turkish community

World News

Starbucks closes 8,000 stores for anti-racism traning

Starbucks closes 8,000 stores across the U.S. for anti-racism training

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Thousands of nationalist Alternative for Germany supporters march

Germany

German firm sorry over ‘racist’ post linked to newly-wed Meghan Markle

A sweet manufacturer in Germany has apologised after posting a picture of a chocolate-covered marshmallow on the day of Meghan Markle's marriage to Britain's Prince Harry.