The greatest crisis of the European Union thus far was caused by the significant migration wave from the Middle East in 2015/2016. At the beginning of the migration wave, Europeans were hospitable and accepted the unfortunate strangers. However, with the considerable increase in the number of migrants, this attitude began to change. Among particular groups of inhabitants, xenophobia and intolerance towards migrants began to flourish, which was fanned by the sporadic incidents in which the migrants participated. The unexpected refugee crisis encouraged the rise of populism and an increase in the popularity of the right political option, which began linking all problems in society with the migration question. For the strengthening of populism, an important role was played by the media, especially digital media, which became the primary communication and mobilisation platform of populists.
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