News: Europe – Eye on Islamism

German court bars Muslim woman from serving as judge due to her headscarf Administrative court rules state neutrality outweighs religious freedom; critics say decision discriminates against Muslim women seeking public office

December 2, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Anadolu) A German court has ruled that a Muslim woman cannot serve as a judge or prosecutor if she refuses to remove her headscarf during court proceedings, a decision critics call a violation of religious freedoms. The administrative court in Hesse announced […]

Man in court for attempted terrorist murder after wild ride through Antwerp

December 1, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) The federal prosecutor has demanded a ten-year prison sentence for a man being prosecuted for attempted murder with a terrorist motive, among other charges. On the evening of 17 January, a 35-year-old man from Borgerhout recklessly drove his car at […]

Brother of Manchester Jewish terror plot accused thought arrest was kidnapping, court hears

December 1, 2025 Unlisted Author

(ITV) The brother of a man accused of plotting to kill Jewish people at a mass gathering in Manchester has told a jury that he thought he was being “abducted or kidnapped” when police came to arrest him. Bilel Saadaoui claimed six […]

Police confirm pro-Gaza MP’s involvement in Maccabi fan ban amid claims of political pressure In front of a parliamentary committee West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford confirms his force 'met with' Ayoub Khan to discuss plans for the match

December 1, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) The central role played by an MP who campaigned to have Israeli football clubs thrown out of European competitions in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a game against Aston Villa has been confirmed by police chiefs […]

Two minors, one Russian, held in Paris over antisemitic plot

December 1, 2025 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Two minors, including a Russian national, have been placed in custody in Paris on suspicion of plotting an antisemitic attack, according to judicial and press sources. The Russian, a Chechen 16-year-old who came to France with his mother four years ago, […]

Mosque chair faces suspension over Hamas post

December 1, 2025 Hannah Miller

(BBC) A Green Party councillor and chair of one of the region’s biggest mosques faces a possible three-year charity suspension imposed by the Charity Commission after sharing a social media post about the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel. Abdul Malik was […]

Europe’s growing ‘honour killing’ problem The brutal murder of an 18-year-old girl in the Netherlands, allegedly at the hands of her own family members, must force an uncomfortable conversation about migration and integration.

December 1, 2025 Lauren Smith

(European Conservative) Last May, two brothers allegedly bound their 18-year-old sister in packing tape, gagged her, and drowned her in a swamp. This was an honour killing, motivated by what the girl’s brothers saw as her “westernisation.” During the trial last week, […]

Erasmus bridge killer should be jailed for 20 years: prosecutor

December 1, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Dutch News) An Amersfoort man who stabbed another man to death on the Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam last September and seriously injured a second should be jailed for 20 years, followed by psychiatric prison, the public prosecution department said at his trial […]

Terrorism trial starts against suspect in Rotterdam bridge knife attack; one killed

December 1, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) The trial against Ayoub M. from Amersfoort, the man suspected of a fatal knife attack at [Erasmus] Bridge in Rotterdam in September last year, starts in the high-security courtroom at Schiphol Airport on Monday. The now 23-year-old man is facing […]

French interior minister opposes ‘stigmatising’ hijab ban for minors

November 30, 2025 Unlisted Author

(AFP) France’s interior minister on Sunday said he opposed a proposal put before parliament to ban young girls wearing the Muslim headscarf, saying such a move risked being “stigmatising” for the minors. The issue of tightening legal limits on the wearing of […]

Man from Afghanistan appears in court charged with three sexual assaults in Southampton Sohail Amiri, 30, has also been charged with illegally entering the UK.

November 29, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Sky News) A man from Afghanistan has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting three women in Southampton, as well as entering the UK illegally. Sohail Amiri, 30, is accused of approaching a woman and trying to kiss her in Upper Shaftesbury […]

Synagogue attack suspect to be questioned further

November 29, 2025 Angela Ferguson

(BBC) Police have been given more time to question a 31-year-old man arrested in connection with the attack on a synagogue in Manchester earlier this year. He was arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism after arriving […]

Why German youth embrace violence and extremism Many young people in Germany have embraced religious and right-wing extremism. What can be done to combat the growing radicalization of children and young people?

November 29, 2025 Marcel Fürstenau

(Deutsche Welle) In 2023, a 15- and a 17-year-old plotted to attack a Christmas market in Leverkusen (North Rhine-Westphalia). In online chats, the two supporters of the “Islamic State” (IS), considered a terrorist organization by German domestic intelligence, plotted to kill as […]

‘Aspiring pacifist’ in court charged with supporting terrorism through social media posts

November 28, 2025 Unlisted Author

(ITV) A woman in Jersey is facing terrorism charges, accused of using social media to invite support for Hamas and Hezbollah. Both groups are proscribed terrorist organisations, which means it is an offence to promote them. The case against Natalie Strecker, 50, […]

Spain orders psychiatric internment for 2023 church machete attacker

November 28, 2025 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Spain’s top criminal court said Friday it had ordered psychiatric internment for a Moroccan man who murdered a church official in a 2023 machete attack that horrified the country. Madrid’s Audiencia Nacional court dismissed terrorism charges for the attacks at two […]

Police arrest individual over death threats against author Lale Gül

November 28, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Police arrested an individual on Thursday morning for allegedly making death threats against writer and columnist Lale Gül, according to Gül. The Central Netherlands Police have declined to comment on the matter. The 28-year-old Dutch-Turkish author gained recognition in 2021 […]

Report reveals oversight gaps before Erasmus Bridge stabbing that killed one

November 27, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Authorities failed to fully monitor Ayoub M., the suspect in the fatal stabbing at Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge, in the months leading up to the attack, according to a joint report from the Dutch Inspectorate of Justice and Security and the […]

Stockholm, Damascus to cooperate on deportations of convicted Syrians

November 27, 2025 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Sweden’s migration minister said Thursday that the country would cooperate with Damascus to increase deportations of Syrians convicted of crimes in Sweden, saying it was a condition for some aid. “These are Syrian nationals who are in Sweden, who have committed […]

Man, 31, arrested over Manchester synagogue attack

November 27, 2025 Jonny Humphries and Lynette Horsburgh

(BBC) A man has been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terror offences over the synagogue attack in the city earlier this year, police have said. Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz died at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on 2 October […]

Brothers on trial for honor killing of sister Ryan al Najjar; father still a fugitive

November 27, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Today, the trial starts against Mohamed (23) and Muhanad al N. (25), suspected of involvement in the honor killing of their 18-year-old sister, Ryan. Their father, Khaled al N., is the main suspect in his daughter’s brutal death, but is […]

Ulster MP reported to parliament commissioner over claim police caved to Muslim ‘pressure’ DUP's Sammy Wilson said in parliament that West Midlands Police's decision to ban Israeli fans was influenced by fears of Muslims in Birmingham

November 26, 2025 Imran Mulla

(Middle East Eye) An MP has been reported to parliament’s standards commissioner for claiming that police banned Israeli fans from a football match due to Muslim influence, Middle East Eye has learnt. During a parliamentary session on Monday, the Democratic Unionist Party’s […]

French intelligence warns of rising Islamist threat to Christians A leaked DGSI report links a surge in attacks across Europe to decades of jihadist propaganda targeting churches and worshippers.

November 26, 2025 Rebeka Kis

(European Conservative) France’s domestic intelligence service has warned of a growing threat to Christian communities, according to a confidential report obtained by Le Figaro that links recent attacks in Europe to decades of jihadist propaganda. The warning comes in the wake of […]

Notorious ‘Jewish supremacy’ rant doctor finally has medical licence suspended A tribunal has suspended Rahmeh Aladwan for 15 months while the General Medical Council carries out a full investigation into her conduct

November 26, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Jewish News) A British-Palestinian doctor who has become infamous for her rants about “Jewish supremacy” in the UK has had her licence to practice medicine suspended for 15 months while the General Medical Council (GMC) investigates her conduct. The decision, announced by […]

Ex-religious teacher jailed for child sex assaults

November 26, 2025 Aimee Dexter

(BBC) A 71-year-old former Islamic teacher has been jailed for 12 years for sexual assaults against children. Hafez Ashraf Uddin, who worked in Ipswich, was found guilty of 13 counts of indecent assault, relating to six girls, aged between seven and 14, […]

Turin imam ordered out of Italy Centre-left appeals agst expulsion, 'Egypt dissident risks death'

November 26, 2025 Unlisted Author

(ANSA) Turin imam and Egyptian citizen Mohamed Shahin has been served an expulsion order from Italy to Egypt because he is an alleged anti-Semitic fundamentalist who has allegedly legitimised the extermination of the Israeli people, according to the decree issued by the […]

French senators call for ‘republican rearmament’ against Islamist infiltration, ban on veiling children

November 26, 2025 Kurt Zindulka

(Breitbart) A report from French senators has called for “comprehensive republican rearmament in the face of the Islamist offensive,” which seeks to infiltrate all levels of society by seeking to exploit the liberal tolerance of Western society. This week, a working group […]

Man gets 15 years in prison for planning IS-inspired bar attack

November 26, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) A 27-year-old man from Menen, West Flanders, was sentenced again on Wednesday to 15 years in prison by the Ghent Court of Appeal for attempting a terror attack on behalf of the Islamic State (ISIL). Abubakar S., of Chechen origin, […]

Islamophobia allegation: French pollsters take left-wing MPs to court Defamation dispute reflects rising tensions in France about religion and security — and the reliability of public opinion studies.

November 25, 2025 TEC News

(European Conservative) A French polling institute has filed a complaint against two members of parliament which accused it of creating a “fake” and “Islamophobic” survey about radicalization among Muslims. Ifop strongly rejected the accusations from the La France Insoumise (LFI) MPs and […]

Christian preacher arrested after telling Muslim protesters: ‘God bless you’ Shaun O'Sullivan has been arrested by police 16 times

November 24, 2025 Ben McCaffrey

(GB News) A Christian street preacher has been arrested after telling Muslim protesters “God bless you” at a pro-Palestine demonstration. Shaun O’Sullivan, 36, claims that police are trying to suppress his freedom of speech after being arrested 16 times. He is now […]

MP questions whether police force behind Maccabi fan ban were influenced by ‘Islamist agitators’ Home secretary commissions HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to conduct the review into decision to ban Maccabi fans from Europa League game

November 24, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Conservative MP Nick Timothy has questioned whether “Islamist agitators,” including groups linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, played a role in the controversial decision to bar Israeli-Jewish Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League match in Birmingham. Speaking in the […]

French Muslim councils file complaint over poll accused of fueling anti-Muslim hatred Councils say survey uses leading questions and reinforces prejudice amid sharp rise in anti-Muslim acts

November 24, 2025 Necva Taştan Sevinç

(Anadolu) Several Muslim religious councils in France have filed a legal complaint over an Ifop survey they say distorts the religious practices of French Muslims and fuels a climate of growing anti-Muslim hostility. The complaint targets a poll commissioned by the little-known […]

Taxpayer-funded Swedish schools tied to Islamist extremist welfare fraud — report A Swedish investigation finds over 1 billion kronor in taxpayer-backed preschool and school funds siphoned to an Islamist-linked welfare fraud network.

November 24, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Jerusalem Post) Over a billion Swedish kronor, or more than $100 million, in taxpayer-backed funds intended to support preschools and schools in Sweden have been siphoned off through an Islamist-affiliated network engaged in welfare fraud, an investigation by the Swedish newspaper Expressen […]

Supreme Court upholds arrest warrant for Azeri national in Cyprus bases terrorism and espionage case

November 24, 2025 Michalis Hadjivasilis

(Philenews) The Supreme Court of Cyprus has ruled as lawful the arrest of an Azeri national detained since June 2025 on suspicion of terrorism against the British bases at Akrotiri and espionage targeting the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos. The court […]

Swiss court jails two men on Kosovo-linked terror charges

November 24, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Swiss Info) The Federal Criminal Court has sentenced two men from the Balkans, the so-called “Frères de Genève” [the Geneva Brothers], to 30 and 53 months in prison for their support of the Islamic State group. However, the court on Monday acquitted […]

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reveals Gaza protesters labeled her an ‘infidel’ Mahmood shared that she and her family faced 'the most extraordinary level of abuse' during the election.

November 23, 2025 Danielle Greyman-Kennard

(Jerusalem Post) British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was labeled an “infidel” by Gaza campaigners during the 2024 general elections, she told the Political Thinking podcast. She asserted that over her political career, she has “been branded many things, an infidel amongst them […]

Dutch writer Lale Gül to lose personal security despite ongoing online threats

November 22, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Dutch writer and television commentator Lale Gül, 28, will soon lose her personal security protection, she told the ANP on Thursday. Gül said she was informed of the decision in a meeting with the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security […]

Man convicted to 6.5 years over plot to assassinate five Israelis in Cyprus

November 21, 2025 Fanis Makrides

(Philenews) A high-profile case in Cyprus that was presented as a terrorism plot and drew the attention of then-Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has ended with a conspiracy-to-murder conviction. The Nicosia Criminal Court sentenced 42-year-old Orhan Asadov to six and a half […]

Afghan national admits raping 12-year-old girl

November 21, 2025 Unlisted Author

(BBC) An Afghan national has admitted raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. Ahmad Mulakhil pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to one count of raping a child under the age of 13. He had previously denied the charge. Mulakhil, 23 and of […]

Greens deputy leader says party giving ‘full backing’ to councillor facing Hamas video probe Deputy leader Mothin Ali offers [backing] to Cllr Abdul Malik, who shares new claims online that he is being targeted by 'Zionist lobby'

November 21, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) The deputy leader of the Greens has stated that a councillor under Charity Commission investigation for sharing a Hamas press conference on social media has the “full backing” of the party. Cllr Abdul Malik has been suspended as chair of […]

France investigates Paris official over alleged Muslim Brotherhood links Inquiry into 'illegal acquisition of interest and money laundering' launched as right-wing and leftist politicians trade accusations

November 21, 2025 Sunniva Rose

(National-UAE) French police have launched an investigation into a town hall official in a Paris suburb accused of having links with the Muslim Brotherhood, months after the government announced new measures to fight the organisation. The official is described by French media […]

Pro-Gaza councillor breached code of conduct after making Zionist claims against Muslim colleague Redbridge Council independent Cllr Noor Jahan Begum targetted the chair of the council's Pension Fund Committee

November 20, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) A pro-Gaza councillor, recently praised by Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana, has been found to have breached Redbridge Council’s code of conduct after making false allegations against a Muslim Labour colleague — including claims about his alleged support for Israel […]

Mosque funding ban ‘unconstitutional’

November 20, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Portugal News) The Constitutional Affairs Committee has deemed unconstitutional a proposal by the Chega party to amend the 2026 state budget, which aims to prohibit the allocation of public funds for the construction of mosques. The 1st Committee met this morning, before […]

Iran stepping up harassment of its nationals in Germany, says opposition group

November 20, 2025 James Mackenzie and Andreas Rinke

(Reuters) Iranians living in Germany are facing increased harassment from Iranian security services, including threats and pressure to inform on other exiles, German authorities and an Iranian opposition group said. German intelligence services have regularly reported ‌Iranian pressure and spying conducted against […]

Syrian on trial over knife attack at Berlin Holocaust memorial

November 20, 2025 Katharina Wiechers

(AFP) A 19-year-old Syrian went on trial in Berlin on Thursday over a knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the German capital’s Holocaust memorial days before February’s general election. The suspect, partially named as Wassim Al M., is accused of being […]

Austria’s largest party calls for full headscarf ban in schools Right-wing extremist FPO says government plan to ban headscarves for girls under 14 does not go far enough

November 20, 2025 Timo Kirez

(Anadolu) Austria’s right-wing extremist Freedom Party (FPO), the largest faction in parliament, on Thursday called for a general ban on headscarves in all schools, saying the coalition government’s plan to restrict the ban to girls under 14 is insufficient. In a press […]

Austria plans school headscarf ban from start of 2026 academic year

November 20, 2025 Unlisted Author

(DPA) Austria is set to ban girls under the age of 14 from wearing a headscarf in school next year, Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm said on Thursday. The draft law, which is set to be debated in parliament soon, is to apply […]

Terror plot accused denies being ‘shameless liar’

November 20, 2025 Lynette Horsburgh

(BBC) A former restaurant owner accused of plotting a terror atrocity against Jews has denied he is a “shameless liar.” Walid Saadaoui, 38, is said to have wanted to cause “untold harm” and kill as many people as he could in a […]

Swedish-Syrian charged over attempt to travel to Somalia to join IS

November 20, 2025 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Sweden on Thursday charged a 23-year-old Swedish-Syrian man with several “terrorist crimes,” including attempts to travel to Somalia to join the Islamic State (IS) group, prosecutors said. He is also accused of both financing and attempting to finance IS through cryptocurrencies, […]

German minister backs stripping of citizenship from Hamas supporters

November 19, 2025 Sarah Marsh

(Reuters) Germany’s interior minister on Wednesday backed Berlin’s decision to strip a man of his citizenship for supporting Hamas, saying naturalised citizens should forfeit their nationality when they are found not to uphold ‌German values. The decision comes as Germany tightens immigration […]

Mossad says foiled Hamas terror plots in Europe were planned in Qatar, maybe Turkey Spy agency probe finds that guns seized in Austria last month belonged to son of Hamas political leader, who likely got green-light for attack from his father while in Doha

November 19, 2025 Lazar Berman

(Times of Israel) Recently foiled Hamas terrorist plots in Europe were planned in Qatar and possibly Turkey, the Mossad intelligence agency said Wednesday, detailing results of a lengthy probe into the busted schemes. The spy agency said in a statement that it […]