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The World Cup in Russia is turning out to be a stunning success and a PR disaster for Britain's anti-Russian cohorts. Even BBC sports journalists and pundits are ignoring propaganda narratives and going off-message to enthuse about everything Russian, especially the welcome they are receiving.

MadridAfrican migrants regularly attempt to cross into Europe through Spanish territories Ceuta and Melilla. Spain's new interior minister has vowed to do "everything possible" to remove the "anti-migrant" razor fences which separate Morocco from the EU.

ParisThe French government approved visas for 300 imams from Algeria and Morocco to lead Ramadan services in French mosques. The government had previously vowed to reduce foreign influences on the practice of Islam in France.

BudapestGeert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV), said in an interview that the recent cultural, ideological and security developments in Europe were "catastrophic".

Ali B, the alleged murderer of a German teen, as well as his family raved to relatives back in Iraq that they would not have to work and that they would be given free money by the state.

Tofik Dibi, a Dutch-Moroccan former Member of Parliament, tweeted an image of a sharpshooter with the words: "This is me when you have a drink at an outside terrace during Ramadan."

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday announced the intention of holding a special census of Roma people in Italy with the intention of closing all illegal Roma camps in the country.

ViennaThe Secretary General of the Austrian People's Party, Karl Nehammer, has called for a ban on fasting for school-age children.

BirminghamWhen over 140 000 Muslims gathered for record-breaking Eid celebrations at a park in Birmingham, there were no women to be seen taking part.

Some politicians claim that the new Balkan route into the EU does not exist. But they have not been to Bihac, says reporter Hinrich Rohbohm.