Austria has still not found a solution to a lack of accommodation for thousands of asylum seekers, after negotiations between the federal and state governments on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement.
The nationalist Sweden Democrats party, lead by Jimmy Akesson, gained around 20% of the vote in Sweden's national elections held Sunday. The reason for this success is largely attributed to Akesson's appeal with an electorate that is disillusioned by the country's traditional parties and considerably less tolerant toward migrants.
The leader of Italy's far-right Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, Giorgia Meloni, has proposed once again a "naval blockade" to stop the departure of migrants towards Italy. Further sparking condemnation by political rivals and activists, Meloni posted a video on her Twitter account showing the rape of a Ukrainian woman by a migrant in an Italian city.
Eric Zemmour, who plans to run for president in April, has been fined for remarks about young migrants made in 2020. He accused the youngsters universally of being "thieves, killers and rapists."
Police in Germany have stopped dozens of armed, far-right vigilantes patrolling to stop migrants from entering Germany via the Polish border. Germany has sent hundreds of police officers to the border with Poland.
The mayor of the northern Italian town of Ferrara, right-wing League party member Alan Fabbri, has sparked outcry after comparing undocumented migrants to a "tumor to eradicate". The comment came in relation to the police headquarters' rejection of 134 stay permits since the beginning of the year and 12 revocations of stay permits for foreigners.
Germany’s anti-migrant AfD party has welcomed one aspect of the restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, namely border controls.
Armed Greek civilians have begun patrolling the Greek-Turkish border region. They say they are helping keep villages safe and protect private property. DW reporter Kostas Simeonidis joined one of their patrols.
The Council of Europe has launched an alarm over the growth in racism and violence against minorities and NGOs in Europe, fed by ultra-nationalism, antisemitism, and hate against Muslims.
Senior German Cardinal Reinhard Marx donated €50,000 to a charity that supports migrant rescues at sea. Germany's far-right AfD has demanded an explanation, arguing such sea missions boost business for people smugglers.
A youth migrant center in Madrid was evacuated Wednesday after police found a hand-grenade on the premises. The center had made headlines last month when the anti-immigrant Vox party claimed its presence had allegedly caused an increase in crime in the neighborhood.
Members of Germany's far-right populist AfD visited Syria to prove that the country is a "safe country of origin" for migrants. They also aim to increase economic ties between Germany and the war-torn country.