As Islamophobia increases around Europe, which country sees the most anti-Muslim incidents?

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As Islamophobia increases around Europe, which country sees the most anti-Muslim incidents?  Anti-Muslim incidents in the EU have increased since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, particularly in Austria, Belgium and Bulgaria.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/as-islamophobia-increases-around-europe-which-country-sees-the-most-anti-muslim-incidents  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00How widespread is Islamophobia in the EU?

00:07Muslims represent the second largest religious group in the EU.

00:11Nearly one in two Muslims in the EU experience racial discrimination,

00:15especially in labor and housing markets in the five years before the survey took place.

00:20This represents an increase from 39% in 2016.

00:24Austria, Germany and Finland reported the highest rates of discrimination.

00:29In 2024, Europe was the second most significant hotspot for Islamophobic incidents.

00:35Globally, far-right campaigns were responsible for the largest category of incidents at 25%.

00:41Hate speech follows closely as the second most common occurrence,

00:45representing about a fifth of all incidents.

00:48Discrimination and verbal and physical assault share similar results,

00:52together accounting for more than a quarter of all incidents.

00:55In Europe, there is also a relatively high presence of online hate compared to other regions.

01:01In the EU, France and Germany were considered hotspots for Islamophobia due to heightened levels of anti-Islam activity.

01:09The high rate of incidents can be attributed to the resurgence of far-right political movements in countries like those two countries and Sweden,

01:17where anti-immigration sentiment often manifests as Islamophobia.

01:21However, Europe's legal protections against discrimination are working to challenge and reduce Islamophobic attitudes and policies.

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