Europe

Anger and Protests Erupt After Dutch Police Officer Assaults Veiled Muslim Women ——————————————– Hundreds of people protested in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Thursday after video footage circulated showing a Dutch police officer assaulting two Muslim women, sparking accusations of racist…

Spanish Court Rules in Favor of Student Barred from Wearing Hijab at School —————————— An administrative court in the Spanish city of Logroño, capital of the La Rioja region in northern Spain, has ruled that preventing a Muslim student from…

Sweden Approves Nationwide Ban on Mobile Phones in Primary Schools ———————————————— Sweden has approved a nationwide ban on the use of mobile phones in all primary schools, the government announced, as part of broader measures aimed at improving discipline and…

Swedish Youth Group Calls for Deportation of “Islamists” After Easter Unrest ——————————————— Ungsvenskarna, the youth wing of the Sweden Democrats party, has called for the expulsion of all those it described as “Islamists” from Sweden, following new charges brought against…

Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide ——————- At least 39 people lost their lives in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in the worst railway accident…

Denmark’s Plans to Extend Veil Ban Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom and State Islamophobia ————————— Denmark’s government is moving to extend its existing ban on full-face Islamic veils to cover schools and universities, a proposal that has reignited debate over…

24 volunteers of the humanitarian NGO Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) were acquitted of charges this Thursday after facing criminal charges for more than 7 years, following their arrest during search and rescue operations on the Greek island of Lesvos…

Official European Union data show that irregular migration into the EU in 2025 fell to its lowest level in four years, reflecting a significant decline attributed to strengthened border controls and expanded cooperation with non-EU countries. According to a report…

Power Restored in Southwest Berlin After Weeklong Blackout ……….. Electricity has been fully restored in southwest Berlin following a five-day blackout, the longest in the city since 1945, Anadolu Agency reports. The outage, affecting around 100,000 residents and 2,200 businesses,…

Severe Winter Weather Disrupts Travel and Claims Lives Across Europe ………. At least six people have died as heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to disrupt large parts of Europe, causing widespread travel chaos and safety concerns, according to…