Discrimination
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European Union
As antisemitism soars, Christians must take action
Antisemitism is surging again, and it does not seem to be ending anytime soon. Back in October 2024, CNE had previously written about the incident surrounding the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club, where Israeli football supporters were harassed and beaten by thugs in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Other acts of violence against…
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Western Europe
Prenatal sex discrimination: Dutch midwives seeing more sex-selective abortions
When a pregnancy happens, many feel tempted to pop the old question: a boy or a girl? Early ultrasounds turn out to facilitate sex-selective terminations. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Now, it is getting easier to know the gender early.…
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European Union
EU leaders seek answers to rising hate crimes against Christians
In 2023, an Islamic terrorist in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras murdered an altar server and injured four other people with a machete while shouting, “Death to Christians” and “Allah is great.” In the UK, Christian social worker, Felix Ngole had his job offer taken away, because the company…
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European Union
How Europe has not learned; anti-Semitism still seems to blossom
The Israel-Gaza conflict has triggered a threatening animal in Europe. In all countries, anti-Semitic acts are rising. For many Jews, life is getting more difficult by the day. And nobody knows where this will end. When the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam opened in March, trouble was already brewing after…
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European Union
Rainbow crossings prompt legal questions
All was quiet outside Norway's Russian embassy in Oslo until a pedestrian crossing was painted in rainbow colours. The rainbow crossing upped the ante in Norway's gay rights community and emboldened protests against Russia's “anti-gay” laws passed in 2013. Over ten years later, cities across the EU have continued the…
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Northern Europe
Critical report on conversion therapy spurs debate in Norway
Yes or no for conversion therapy? The Norwegian government asked for a report. The content is clear. But the opponents say this is more a pamphlet than a research report. At six years old, Elisabeth Meling (at the time Edvard Meling) could already feel he was in the wrong body.…