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Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe
European right-wing parties and some mainstream politicians push policies for deportations and residency restrictions as hate crimes rise 2% in England and Wales, according to UK police.
- In the past year, anti-immigrant rhetoric has intensified across the U.K. and Europe, with right-wing parties Alliance for Germany, France's National Rally and Fidesz promoting ethnonationalism while Friedrich Merz, center-right Chancellor, has hardened migrant language.
- Experts say economic stagnation since the 2008 global financial crisis, Brexit, and social media platforms including X have amplified polarizing immigration debates amid rising migration and millions of asylum-seekers.
- In September, more than 100,000 marched through London chanting `We want our country back` in a protest organized by Tommy Robinson, while protests often target proposed asylum centres and sometimes turn violent with fireworks at riot police.
- Denmark and Britain are moving to weaken migrant protections and ease deportations, the Conservative Party says it will deport dual nationals convicted of crimes, and Reform UK pledges to strip longtime immigrants of permanent-resident status.
- Police in England and Wales recorded more than 115,000 hate crimes in the year to March 2025, and human-rights advocates warn that concessions to the right risk escalation.
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Rising Anti-Immigrant Sentiments: A New Reality Across Europe
The article explores the growing hostility towards immigrants in Europe, highlighting political shifts towards far-right ideologies. It delves into the factors causing this phenomenon, including economic stagnation, social media influence, and political rhetoric, highlighting how mainstream parties are adopting more extreme anti-immigrant positions.
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