European Muslims and Rising Tensions

Europe's growing Muslim population and a recent spate of events involving Islamist radicals are bringing tensions between the Continent and its largest minority to the fore. Clashes between a traditionally white, Christian Europe and the increasing tide of Arabs and Muslims are heating up, with several countries becoming veritable powder kegs. Europe is conflicted over how to deal with such a large ethnically and ideologically different force, and a backlash against that force is inevitable.