In a sweeping new analysis, scholar Guy Millière warns that Western Europe is undergoing a deep structural shift — one in which political leaders are, intentionally or otherwise, facilitating a process of Islamification. The article, published by the Gatestone Institute on 4 November 2025, argues that the changes now playing out across Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany go beyond migration management: they amount to a re-engineering of the continent’s cultural and demographic foundation. Gatestone Institute
Key findings
- In Britain, a 2024 poll by the Henry Jackson Society found 32 % of Muslims favour implementation of Sharia law, 48 % more sympathetic to Hamas than Israel, and 80 % believing Israel is committing genocide. Gatestone Institute
- Millière points to a surge in antisemitic violence, citing a recent stabbing and car-ramming attack in Manchester targeting a synagogue. The scale, he argues, reflects a crisis of public order, identity and political will. Gatestone Institute
- The essay links demography to ideology: “The great replacement … is not a conspiracy theory. It is rapidly underway,” he asserts, based on declining non-Muslim birth-rates and rising Muslim populations across Western Europe. Gatestone Institute
- The author accuses European governments of a “gradual submission to Islam”, describing how left-wing politicians have courted Muslim votes, attended Ramadan events and de-emphasised Jewish concerns.
- Across multiple countries, Millière says hostility towards Israel, the rise of anti-Zionist rhetoric, and what he describes as institutionalised Islamic antisemitism represent a turning point in European public life.
Why this may reflect a plan
TA NEA’s reading of Millière’s piece suggests the argument is not simply about mis-handled policies but about intentional strategy:
- Cultural dilution: The demographic data cited echo the so-called “great replacement” theory – the idea that European majorities are being slowly replaced by non-European populations. While controversial, Gatestone treats this as empirical trend not conspiracy.
- Political facilitation: The report alleges that incumbent political classes are actively shaping conditions favourable to Islamic communities and culture, rather than integrating or resisting them.
- Institutional shift: The argument expands beyond immigration to encompass shifting loyalties, cultural meanings and national identity — particularly in how Europe frames its relationship to Israel, antisemitism, and internal dissent.
Implications for Greece and the Mediterranean
For Greece, perched at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East, the report holds added urgency. A wave of identity- and security-driven shifts in Europe may alter Athens’ strategic space — in migration, energy corridors and diplomacy. As Millière suggests, structural cultural change raises questions about European cohesion, defence union, and alliances such as NATO.
Why the West Should Take Note
Millière’s critique is sharply premised on one concern: that liberal democracies are simultaneously losing the will to defend their identity while enabling the change of that identity. The consequences, he warns, are not only cultural but geopolitical — from transatlantic alliances to the internal resilience of European states.
In summary, the Gatestone Institute’s article paints a sobering picture: what many assume to be organic social and demographic change may, according to Millière, be actively enabled by political elites. For readers of TA NEA committed to Hellenic heritage, national identity and regional security, the question it poses is urgent: Is Europe being reshaped — and what does that mean for Greece’s role in the future West?
