Across Europe, right-wing groups are stirring up animosity against those displaced by the war

Monday, Jul 28, 2025

Der Standard

Anti-refugee sentiment rises across Europe, fueled by political rhetoric and growing aid fatigue from Ukrainian arrivals.

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Across Europe, there is growing negative sentiment towards war refugees. In the Czech Republic, Andrej BabiÅ¡ accuses smuggled refugees of involving prostitutes, while Marine Le Pen and Éric Zemmour are fueling mistrust in France. Since Ukrainian refugees first arrived in Poland at the end of February 2022, the prolonged conflict has strained national resilience and solidarity with those fleeing Russia, leading to a noticeable “aid fatigue” in the Czech Republic, Poland, and France.

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