European Racism

The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented and profound effect on human rights, fuelling racism and child abuse, the EU's rights agency said Thursday in its annual report.

The European Parliament voted Friday to declare that "Black Lives Matter" and to denounce racism and white supremacism in all its forms.

The unnamed tennis-lover took to Facebook last week to voice his anger at being thrown out and claimed it was an act of racism, cases of which have reported a rise in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union

A 20-year-old Sikh man was kicked out of an overnight queue to watch the Wimbledon tennis championships as he apparently made other people around him "uncomfortable".

Prime Minister David Cameron's spokeswoman today said the government "will not tolerate intolerance" after a series of racist incidents were reported following Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

Some leading British politicians and academics are interpreting Britain's choice to abandon the European Union as a deliberate decision to sacrifice economic stability in exchange for the right to stop the flow of immigrants - a decision, they say, that was partly driven by racism.

Sanctions that UEFA is considering against Russia over pitched fights, racist chants and fireworks hurled around the European Championship game against England have been a new blow to Russia's reputation

Pope Francis is expected to take Europe to task over racial and religious intolerance during a visit to the European parliament Tuesday, as the crisis-hit continent battles with growing populism and the spectre of radicalisation.

Japanese footballers need to develop thicker skins to deal with the racism of the European leagues, national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima said.

UEFA president Michel Platini hinted on Tuesday that European football's governing body would come down hard on Serbia if claims that several England under-21 players were subjected to racist abuse there are proven.

European football governing body UEFA has announced a probe into the Under-21 match between Serbia and England which sparked claims of racism.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday led calls for European football's governing body to take a strong line against Serbia, after claims that several England under-21 players were subjected to racist abuse.

Former England captain John Terry received a rousing reception at his first match since his acquittal on racism charges Sunday as European champions Chelsea played to a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain.

UEFA laid its first formal charges of racism at the European Championship on Saturday, opening a case against the Croatian football association after receiving reports that fans made monkey chants at Italy forward Mario Balotelli.

Up to 500 Croatia fans racially abused Italy forward Mario Balotelli during their countries' Euro 2012 game, an anti-racism monitoring group backed by European football's governing body said on Friday.

The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented and profound effect on human rights, fuelling racism and child abuse, the EU's rights agency said Thursday in its annual report.

The European Parliament voted Friday to declare that "Black Lives Matter" and to denounce racism and white supremacism in all its forms.

The unnamed tennis-lover took to Facebook last week to voice his anger at being thrown out and claimed it was an act of racism, cases of which have reported a rise in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union

A 20-year-old Sikh man was kicked out of an overnight queue to watch the Wimbledon tennis championships as he apparently made other people around him "uncomfortable".

Prime Minister David Cameron's spokeswoman today said the government "will not tolerate intolerance" after a series of racist incidents were reported following Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

Some leading British politicians and academics are interpreting Britain's choice to abandon the European Union as a deliberate decision to sacrifice economic stability in exchange for the right to stop the flow of immigrants - a decision, they say, that was partly driven by racism.

Sanctions that UEFA is considering against Russia over pitched fights, racist chants and fireworks hurled around the European Championship game against England have been a new blow to Russia's reputation

Pope Francis is expected to take Europe to task over racial and religious intolerance during a visit to the European parliament Tuesday, as the crisis-hit continent battles with growing populism and the spectre of radicalisation.

Japanese footballers need to develop thicker skins to deal with the racism of the European leagues, national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima said.

UEFA president Michel Platini hinted on Tuesday that European football's governing body would come down hard on Serbia if claims that several England under-21 players were subjected to racist abuse there are proven.

European football governing body UEFA has announced a probe into the Under-21 match between Serbia and England which sparked claims of racism.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday led calls for European football's governing body to take a strong line against Serbia, after claims that several England under-21 players were subjected to racist abuse.

Former England captain John Terry received a rousing reception at his first match since his acquittal on racism charges Sunday as European champions Chelsea played to a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain.

UEFA laid its first formal charges of racism at the European Championship on Saturday, opening a case against the Croatian football association after receiving reports that fans made monkey chants at Italy forward Mario Balotelli.

Up to 500 Croatia fans racially abused Italy forward Mario Balotelli during their countries' Euro 2012 game, an anti-racism monitoring group backed by European football's governing body said on Friday.