Europe Intensifies Push Against Extremism as Protests and Cultural Campaigns Gain Momentum
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Khalid Al Mansoor
- . November 19, 2025
- . Update: November 19, 2025 4:00 pm
Muslim Brotherhood Extremism in Europe: Cultural Pushback and Public Protests
In Europe, the action to combat extremism is gaining acceleration in various arenas- city level cultural campaigns and large scale popular protests. With the two-week-long campaign of the Media and Culture Against Extremism taking place in Vienna, Prague, and other cities, the activists in Berlin and Geneva are holding massive protests to pressurize the European government to declare the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group. Collectively, these movements signify an increase in the alertness to the radicalization of ideology and the distortion of religious discourse. By boosting resilience, safeguarding social harmony and curbing the influence of extremists, European societies are making efforts through collective cultural events, media literacy and civic mobilization.
Cultural and Educational Efforts Aim to Prevent Radicalization
The European campaign also focuses on the need to separate true spiritual practices and ideological manipulation. Extremist groups are misusing religious references to support political goals, which creates stereotypes and distrust, and this is emphasized by the organizers. In response, the program presents the moderate voices of religion that preach peace and respect to each other, and advance cultural and spiritual spaces. The media contribute to these attempts by examining the dissemination of extremist messages on the internet, educating people to differentiate between reliable information and fake news. Schools and youth programs have an added value on critical thinking, which can make young people become aware of the propaganda and emotionally strong against radical messages delivered.
Protests in Berlin and Geneva Demand Action on Muslim Brotherhood
Europe is also experiencing severe demonstrations in the public in the process of cultural outreach. Hundreds came to the Pariser Platz in Berlin and in Geneva, and demanded that the Muslim Brotherhood should be officially declared a terrorist organization. Protestors held placards which said The Brotherhood does not represent Islam and classify them now by claiming that the group poses a danger to the cultural and religious unity of Europe. Slogans were recited in German, Arabic, and English by the activists, and the issues raised were those of youth radicalization and the abuse of religious identity by politics. More protests will be organized in Brussels, the Netherlands and Ireland as civic pressure mounts on concerted European action.
