Tag: European Union

Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion

Gaza war strains Europe’s efforts at social cohesion

Institutions meant to promote civility, from soccer to song, have come …

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German Government’s Islamophobic Crackdown: Bans Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH)

German Government’s Islamophobic Crackdown: Bans Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH)

In a controversial move, Germany’s interior ministry announced on Wednesday, July …

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Racism in Contemporary Germany: Islamophobia in East and West

Racism in Contemporary Germany: Islamophobia in East and West

  Racism in Contemporary Germany: Islamophobia in East and West Edited …

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Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Employees can be banned from wearing signs of religious belief such …

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It-took-a-century-to-open-a-mosque-in-Athens

It took a century to open a mosque in Athens. Then came the pandemic.

The mosque that took more than a century to open, surviving …

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Faith leaders call to keep EU's religious freedom envoy

Faith leaders call to keep EU’s religious freedom envoy

Christian, Jewish and Muslim representatives have criticized the European Union’s decision …

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A-course-about-Jerusalem-unites-students-in-Amsterdam

A course about Jerusalem unites students in Amsterdam

Some 20 students from different European study programs and from a …

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Belgium-bans-halal-slaughtering

Belgium bans halal slaughtering

A ban on Muslim and Jewish methods of ritually slaughtering animals …

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Europes-top-rabbi-calls-for-solidarity-with-Muslims

Europe’s top rabbi calls for solidarity with Muslims

Jews and Muslims in Europe have a common cause in resisting …

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Employers in EU can ban visible religious symbols like Islamic headscarves

Employers in EU can ban visible religious symbols like Islamic headscarves

Employers in European Union countries can ban employees from wearing visible …

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Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam

Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam

Slovakia passed legislation on Wednesday to effectively block Islam from gaining …

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Athens-Mosque

Athens’s First Mosque in 150 Years

Muslims in the Greek capital have had to worship in makeshift …

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