01-30-2008, 11:33 AM
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/32867/...am-is-dangerous
AN âoverwhelming majorityâ of Europeans believe immigration from Islamic countries is a threat to their traditional way of life, a survey revealed last night.
The poll, carried out across 21 countries, found âwidespread anti-immigration sentimentâ, but warned Europeâs Muslim population will treble in the next 17 years.
It reported âa severe deficit of trust is found between the Western and Muslim communitiesâ, with most people wanting less interaction with the Muslim world.
Last night an MP warned it showed that political leaders in Britain who preach the benefits of unlimited immigration were dangerously out of touch with the public.
The study, whose authors include the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, was commissioned for leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
It reports âa growing fear among Europeans of a perceived Islamic threat to their cultural identities, driven in part by immigration from predominantly Muslim nationsâ.
And it concludes: âAn overwhelming majority of the surveyed populations in Europe believe greater interaction between Islam and the West is a threat.â
The report says people have little enthusiasm for greater understanding with Islam and attempts to improve relations have been âdisappointingâ.
And with the EU Muslim population expected to reach 15 per cent by 2025 it predicts: âAny deterioration on the international front will be felt most severely in Europe
AN âoverwhelming majorityâ of Europeans believe immigration from Islamic countries is a threat to their traditional way of life, a survey revealed last night.
The poll, carried out across 21 countries, found âwidespread anti-immigration sentimentâ, but warned Europeâs Muslim population will treble in the next 17 years.
It reported âa severe deficit of trust is found between the Western and Muslim communitiesâ, with most people wanting less interaction with the Muslim world.
Last night an MP warned it showed that political leaders in Britain who preach the benefits of unlimited immigration were dangerously out of touch with the public.
The study, whose authors include the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, was commissioned for leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
It reports âa growing fear among Europeans of a perceived Islamic threat to their cultural identities, driven in part by immigration from predominantly Muslim nationsâ.
And it concludes: âAn overwhelming majority of the surveyed populations in Europe believe greater interaction between Islam and the West is a threat.â
The report says people have little enthusiasm for greater understanding with Islam and attempts to improve relations have been âdisappointingâ.
And with the EU Muslim population expected to reach 15 per cent by 2025 it predicts: âAny deterioration on the international front will be felt most severely in Europe