Is Europe Ending Up as One Big No-Go Zone?
Posted By: Mercedes44, 5/20/2026 5:17:28 PM
Given the enormity of the problem, the authors of the report had to limit their focus to "seven EU countries where no-go zones are most reported: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, and the Netherlands." No-go zones, according to the report, are especially characterized by high rates of crime, violence and terrorist recruitment. "This institutional reluctance, driven by political correctness, allowed gangs to operate with impunity in NGZs, where cultural segregation and weak policing created fertile ground for such crimes, effectively rendering the state an accomplice through its failure to protect victims." – From "Immigration, Islamisation, and the Rise of Parallel Societies," a report by New Direction – Foundation for European Conservatism.
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Given the enormity of the problem, the authors of the report had to limit their focus to "seven EU countries where no-go zones are most reported: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, and the Netherlands."
No-go zones, according to the report, are especially characterized by high rates of crime, violence and terrorist recruitment.
"This institutional reluctance, driven by political correctness, allowed gangs to operate with impunity in NGZs, where cultural segregation and weak policing created fertile ground for such crimes, effectively rendering the state an accomplice through its failure to protect victims." – From "Immigration, Islamisation, and the Rise of Parallel Societies," a report by New Direction – Foundation for European Conservatism.
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