Instead of seeing a reversal in Islamophobia in the European Union, we see the opposite. The European Islamophobia Report 2023 states “how anti-Muslim racism manifests through systemic discrimination, political rhetoric, media narratives, and societal attitudes, exacerbated by geopolitical events such as the Gaza conflict.”
One of the key findings of the report are the denial, recognition and solution to the rise of Islamophobia.
In Finland, the new government of Prime Miister Petteri Orpo with the Perussuomalaiset (PS)* has normalized racism in general and anti-Muslim racism in particular. I wrote: “…because of
the 180-degree turn in immigration policy. The government’s policies and assurances
have failed to reduce the climate of hostility towards migrants and minorities, which
is likely to continue to grow.”
Read the full report here.
The Finland chapter is on pages 259-284.