In July’s media monitoring, we saw a German blog spreading racist stereotypes about migrants, a French news site and a Belgian far-right blog spreading the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, a British newspaper published an Islamophobic article on its front page, a Belgian Catholic Blog published an Islamophobic article about converts to Christianity, Hungarian public-service media spreading anti-Muslim narratives, a Polish, far-right Youtube channel broadcasting antisemitic coverage of the anniversary of a massacre of Jews in Poland, and a Greek news outlet spreading climate denial alongside Islamophobic conspiracy theories.

In June’s media monitoring, we saw a Belgian media outlet glorifying a Nazi ally, major news outlets in Belgium, Greece and UK publishing Islamophobic articles, anti-Muslim conspiracy narratives pushed by an Identitarian newspaper in France, an antisemitic artwork displayed at a German festival and an antisemitic article, accusing George Soros of being a war-instigator, published in Hungary.

In May’s media monitoring, we saw a German far-right blog use a public debate to make spurious Islamophobic accusations; a Hungarian newsite labelled the burkini as ‘Islamic fascism’; Islamophobic comments by a far-right politician broadcast on french media; a far-right, Polish commentator saying Jews deserve a new Holocaust and accused Muslims for dealing drugs; in the UK, a french footballer was accused of homophobia due to his Muslim faith; in Belgium, a Flemish news site spread the Great Replacement conspiracy narrative; and in Greece a far-right website used antisemitic narratives to boost sales.

In April’s media monitoring, we saw antisemitic narratives spread by an Austrian media outlet, whilst a Polish media outlet promoted an antisemitic book caricaturing Jews, and in Belgium, a local politician made an antisemitic post on Facebook inciting violence against Jews. Also in Belgium, a french-language media outlet promoted Islamophobic conspiracy narratives, whereas in the UK, a newspaper article promoted the stereotypical image of Muslim men as terrorists. In Greece, a media outlet amplified the Islamophobic comments of a government minister about the war in Ukraine and in France, presidential candidate, Marine le Pen referenced an anti-Muslim conspiracy narrative and pledged to ban the veil.

In March’s media monitoring, we saw the anti-muslim coverage of the refugee crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war in Greece and Poland whilst a Hungarian pro-government media outlet aligns with Russia’s disinformation campaign. The German extreme right-wing magazine Compact published antisemitic anti-vax conspiracy narratives explaining that the reason for war in Ukraine is ‘The Great Reset’. A Belgian news site normalised the banning of headscarves in the streets. The Belgian extreme right movement Nation portrayed negative stereotypes against Muslim migrants and exploited victims of the 2016 Brussels bombing attack. A French far-right YouTube channel, Livre Noir, published Eric Zemmour’s anti-muslim campaign. In the UK, the sensationalistic tabloid Daily Mail published an article amplifying ISIS praise of the Russia-Ukraine, alleging that the war was a religious conflict between Orthodox crusaders

In February’s media monitoring, we saw racist coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in Belgium and Poland. A Hungarian news site minimised the threat of the far-right in Germany, whilst in Germany itself, the far-right attacked Muslims for not opposing Covid-19 measures. A French presidential candidate touted the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, and a Belgium news site has been promoting the Islamophobic narratives of the Vlaams Belang party. In the UK, a conservative news blog has attacked the BBC for hiring a Muslim editor and in Greece, fake news was published by a far-right tabloid attacking Muslims.

In January’s media monitoring, we saw a German far-right news blog reviving Nazi ideology. Anti-Muslim articles were published on Belgium and Hungarian media outlets, criticising the Muslim headscarf and categorising Islam as an oppressive religion. We saw Islamophobic myths and stereotypes published in a British Tabloid newspaper and in Greek media, and the normalisation of the concept of assimilation by Belgian media. Whilst a Polish TV channel and French TV show promoted antisemitic conspiracy narratives.

In December’s media monitoring, we saw a Belgium extreme-right movement, a Belgium MP and a French presidential candidate spreading the “Great Replacement” conspiracy narrative. Islamophobic articles were published on Greek and Hungarian news sites, as well as an anti-Muslim broadcast on a recently banned Polish TV channel. The BBC published an antisemitic article and a German extreme-right magazine Compact promoted antisemitic conspiracy narratives.

In November’s media monitoring, we saw a New Extreme-Right Party launched in Belgium, as well as an article spreading antisemitic anti-vax information. Hungarian TV broadcast Islamophobic myths and the Great Replacement Theory was promoted on French TV. Whilst we saw anti-Muslim articles published in the UK and Greece and an antisemitic broadcast by a far-right influencer in Poland.

In October’s media monitoring, we saw sensationalist anti-Muslim reporting in Greek and British media, in France a French writer claimed Jewish victims of a terrorist attack “were not French” because they were buried in Israel, in Germany a podcast accused Jewish people of fabricating antisemitism to make money, in Belgium we saw the downplaying of antisemitism, as well as a far-right movement spreading misinformation and hate, and in Hungary an news portal published alarmist reporting reproducing Islamophobic narratives about ‘Violent Muslim Students’.