Europe

Report Finds Widespread Housing Bias Against Black and Muslim Residents in Germany ………… A new study has found that Black and Muslim communities in Germany continue to face significant discrimination throughout the housing process, the Daily Sabah reported. Research by…

HRW Says Georgia’s Protest Laws Undermine Basic Freedoms …………. Human Rights Watch has criticized Georgia’s recently adopted protest regulations, saying they effectively criminalize peaceful assembly and expose citizens to detention and heavy fines, the Jurist reported. The group argues that…

Paris Louvre Faces Infrastructure Scrutiny After Water Leak Hits Archives ……… A water leak discovered in late November damaged several hundred research materials in the Louvre’s Egyptian department, the Paris museum said, according to The Guardian. The incident occurred on…

Sweden to Redirect Aid From Five Countries to Boost Support for Ukraine ……….. Sweden announced plans to phase out development assistance to five countries in the coming years and reallocate the funds to Ukraine, according to a government statement reported…

EU Air Pollution Linked to Nearly 280,000 Deaths in 2023 ………… Nearly 280,000 deaths in the European Union in 2023 were associated with exposure to air pollution levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said…

German Court Upholds Headscarf Ban for Judicial Applicants …………. A court in the German state of Hesse has ruled that a Muslim lawyer who refuses to remove her headscarf during court proceedings cannot serve as a judge or prosecutor, Daily…

Rising Concern over Anti-Muslim Discourse in Spain ————————————— Discriminatory rhetoric by some prominent Spanish politicians has shifted the country’s political climate toward an increasingly anti-Islam narrative, raising serious concerns among Muslim communities, as per reports viewed by the Shia Waves…

Far-Right Surge in Europe: Professionalization, Anti-Immigrant, and Islamophobic Politics in National Governments and the European Parliament ————————————- European far-right movements are increasingly professionalizing their image, adopting cautious policies, and using sophisticated strategies to influence both national politics and the European…

European Parliament offers proposal to limit social media for children under 16 —————————————- The European Parliament has proposed restricting social media access for children under 16 to strengthen online protection for minors, Anadolu Agency reported. During a plenary session, MEPs…

Debate in Norway After Left-Wing Party Proposes Funding to Support Muslim Women —————————————– A political debate has emerged in Norway following a proposal by the Socialist Left Party (SV) to allocate two million Norwegian kroner to a project aimed at…