The far-right FPÖ party in Austria has come under fire for a poem by one of their local officials that compared migrants with rats. Kurz and opposition leaders strongly condemned the racist poem. The author of the poem has resigned.
Refugees and migrants in Algeria are facing difficult times. Amid the country's ongoing political transformation, authorities choose to deal with sub-Saharan migrants in the country by deporting them to Niger – into the middle of the desert.
Hate crimes and religious intolerance such as Islamophobia are on the rise in Spain, according to figures from the country's interior ministry and the Movement Against Intolerance. That group said there is also a rise in anti-Spanish sentiment in Catalonia.
Germans with foreign roots are often asked about their heritage. Are these kinds of questions mere curiosity or a form of racism? The issue has sparked a debate over exclusion and identity in the country.
There has been progress on the integration of refugees in Latvia but it is necessary to encourage the reporting of racist hate crimes as well as the integration of vulnerable groups. Recommendations to the Latvian government were included in a report published on Tuesday by the Council of Europe Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI).
A Carnival float in a parade in the Italian city of Formello has drawn criticism for its alleged racist nature. The float, made up of a car tugging a fake boat and people painted with blackface, displayed placards with the slogans: "We want wi-fi" and "I don't pay rent."
Anti-racism demonstrators gathered in their thousands outside the northern Italian city's cathedral. Their anger focused on Italy's controversial right-wing interior minister, Matteo Salvini.
Four asylum-seekers reportedly assaulted a dozen people in the Bavarian town of Amberg over the weekend, renewing debate over migration. The mayor rejected fears of vigilantism by the far-right NPD.
The migrants managed to rescue dozens of people who were trapped by the flames of the summer wildfire. Greek officials hope this will counter anti-migrant opinions in Europe.
A man has driven a car at groups of pedestrians in the cities of Bottrop and Essen, injuring five, including foreign nationals. Police say there are indications that the driver is mentally ill and holds xenophobic views.
A 24-year-old has been given a multi-year prison term for goading his dogs to attack a Syrian family in Magdeburg. The man also allegedly attacked other people, including those with foreign backgrounds, in recent months.
The Danish government and the right-wing populist DF party have announced plans to send rejected asylum seekers pending deportation to a remote island in the Baltic Sea. The proposal faces widespread opposition.