European Union

Combating anti-Muslim hatred

Activities of the European Commission’s coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred. Page contents Why is the Commission taking action? At national and EU level, reports and surveys point to persistent levels of hatred, hate speech and hate crime against Muslims. Anti-Muslim hatred impacts lives of individual Muslims and people perceived as […]

Debate Grows in Europe Over Muslim Integration Policies, Religious Freedoms

March 16, 2026 Debate Grows in Europe Over Muslim Integration Policies, Religious Freedoms——————————————-Debate is intensifying across Europe over the rights of Muslim communities as governments implement integration and security policies that critics say restrict religious practices. Observers link the measures to the growing influence of right-wing and populist political movements […]

Islam, Migration, and the Muslim Communities in Europe: History, Legal Framework,and Organizations

Thomas Schmidinger This chapter provides an overview of the Muslim communities inEurope, their ethnic and religious background, their social, economicand legal status, and their organizations. Of course, such a huge topicdeserves much more than such a short overview. However, as Islamand Muslim immigrants have become a main topic in the […]