Slovakia: 'Multiculturalism doesn't work'

Slovakia: 'Multiculturalism doesn't work'

Via the Slovak Spectator:

SLOVAKIA should have an approach to legal migration with regard to the demographic development of the country, said Interior Minister Daniel Lipšic.

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“The concept that two totally different civilisations can live next to each other without any conflicts and problems has failed in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, France, and simply everywhere they tried to put it into practice several dozens of years ago in good faith,” Lipšic said, as quoted by TASR. “That’s why I believe it’s good for legal migration to prefer persons that come from the same culture and civilisation.”

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Prague: Central European Muslim leaders lament restrictive legislation, media bias

Prague: Central European Muslim leaders lament restrictive legislation, media bias

Via Radio Prague:

Muslim leaders from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia came to Prague on Tuesday to share their experiences and to discuss the challenges faced by their communities. The numbers of the Muslim populations in their countries vary significantly, as do their historic backgrounds. But the debate showed that some challenges are shared by Muslims across the region: islamophobia, media bias, and severe legislative restrictions.

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78% of Czechs, 70% of Slovaks oppose minarets

78% of Czechs, 70% of Slovaks oppose minarets

Of those who want to ban minarets, a large majority (70% among Czechs, 80% among Slovaks) also want to ban mosques. This is actually a lower correlation than results in previous polls that asked both questions (96% among Belgians, 90% among the French).

For more surveys on minaret bans in Europe see:
* Belgium: Majority oppose mosques and minarets
* France: 41% oppose more mosques, 46% oppose minarets
* Austrians oppose minaret ban, Italians want one
* More polls on minaret bans


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Most people in the Czech Republic and Slovakia would ban a possible construction of minarets, the daily Lidove noviny (LN) reports Wednesday, referring to a poll conducted by the NMS agency simultaneously in both countries.


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According to the NMS poll conducted on 424 voters in the Czech Republic and 502 in Slovakia, 78 percent of Czech respondents and 70 percent of Slovaks would vote against minarets in a referendum.


Moreover, 54 percent of Czechs and 56 percent of Slovaks would ban the construction of both minarets and new mosques, Tomas Dvorak, from NMS, told LN.


The poll also shows that Czechs and Slovaks mind new mosques less than minarets. Only one-third of the polled strictly oppose mosques, others do not want them only in "their surroundings."


Nevertheless, Muslims in the Czech Republic are not considering building minarets for the time being, LN writes.


Muneeb Hassan, from the Islamic community, said minarets are rather a pretext. "Those who mind Islam and Muslims are against minarets," he told LN.


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Source: Prague Monitor (English), h/t EuropeNews