A state-appointed panel has found that Muslims in Berlin are at a disadvantage across the state's institutions. It has made a number of recommendations, including doing away with Berlin's "neutrality law."
Following the killing of a Nigerian immigrant in Italy, anti-racism activists are demanding legal and immigration reforms to address the country's anti-black discrimination.
German human rights organization Pro Asyl is calling for a right of residence for victims of racist violence. The plea comes on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the racist pogrom of the northern German city of Rostock against Vietnamese and Roma communities.
The Lichtenhagen district in Rostock became infamous in 1992 as the scene of a racist riot against the Vietnamese and Roma communities. Some Vietnamese survivors feel even more bitter now about the lack of consequences.
A 35-year-old doctor of Cameroonian origins was targeted by racist insults by a patient in a hospital in the city of Lignano Sabbiadoro in northeastern Italy. The patient refused treatment due to the color of the doctor's skin. The incident has sparked public indignation on social media.
The widow of the Nigerian man who was beaten to death by a white Italian man on a street in Italy on July 29, says she has yet to come to terms with her husband's murder. She says Alika Ogochukwu was the breadwinner in their family although he was living with a disability. Listen to what Charity Oriakhi told DW Africa about her late husband.
Como Mayor Alessandro Rapinese has sparked a storm after saying Italy's irregular migrants should be sent to Barbagia, an impenetrable mountainous inland area of Sardinia.
Debate has been sparked in Italy over a perception of growing insecurity after a series of violent incidents involving migrants as both victims and perpetrators. Those on the right are blaming the incidents on the large number of migrant arrivals.
Following the murder of a Nigerian street vendor in the central Italian town of Civitanova Marche, hundreds of people took to the streets demanding justice last Saturday.
After suffering racism while fleeing the war in Ukraine, many Africans say they are now experiencing further discrimination in Germany.
Most Germans recognize that racism exists in their society, affecting not only minorities but everybody who lives here. The country's first National Discrimination and Racism report has found some surprising results.
Denmark is planning to open four advanced medical clinics which will focus solely on treating the growing number of Ukrainian refugees to ease pressure on the country's healthcare system. The plans present a stark contrast to the government's recent policies towards refugees from non-European states.