'Xenophobia will rise in Europe' - Russia's NATO envoy

Russia’s ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin believes that xenophobic sentiment towards natives of North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, as well as to Eastern Europeans is going to continue rising in Western Europe.

In an interview to the Vzglyad newspaper, Mr. Rogozin stressed that Europe has just begun to realize that its multicultural policy was a big mistake.

“People of different cultures live side by side but hardly speak to each other.

As a result – and we see it in Germany and the Netherlands - ultra-right parties are gaining strong public support,” Mr. Rogozin said, adding that in his opinion, Western Europe will be taking more steps to tighten immigration law within the next several years.

"Xenophobia will rise in Europe" - Russia"s NATO envoy: Voice of Russia