Violent extremism linked to failure of migrants to integrate, EU says
Reference to Islam removed from EU governments’ declaration after disagreements A police officer stands guard in front of the Bataclan concert venue during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the terror attacks in Paris, France. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters The rise of violent extremism in Europe has been linked to the failure of migrants to integrate, in a hard-debated joint declaration by EU governments on the recent terror attacks. The statement by EU home affairs ministers was described by Horst Seehofer, Germany’s interior minister, as a “great sign of solidarity” when delivered on Friday but it had been heavily watered down from a controversial initial draft. After a week of disagreements over the contents of the proposed declaration pushed by France, Austria and Germany, references to Islam were removed along with demands for newcomers to learn the languages of their new home and “earn a living for on