At least 1 in 4 Europeans have negative feelings towards Muslims Anti-Muslim sentiment was highest in Hungary, a survey of eight European countries commissioned by anti-extremism groups showed, despite Muslims making up just 0.4 per cent of Hungary’s population.

(Vice) Negative views of Muslims and immigrants are widely held across Europe, according to a major survey across eight European countries.

The survey of 12,000 people from Sweden, France, Germany, UK, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands and Italy found a widespread mistrust of authority and high levels of political disenchantment.

The research was commissioned as part of a report into the spread of anti-minority views and far-right extremism during the pandemic.

Researchers found varying levels of support for a widely debunked conspiracy called the “Great Replacement Theory,” which suggests elites are encouraging immigration to weaken Europe.

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