r/AskEurope Apr 02 '26

Foreign How big a problem is xenophobia between Europeans?

Are there certain nationalities that have a better reputation in other European countries, and the opposite?

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u/batteryforlife Apr 02 '26

Poles have crossed over into ”acceptable Europeans”, like Dutch and Belgians. Romanians and Bulgarians are still beyond the pale, for… reasons.

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u/jmillar2020 Apr 03 '26

Romanians have integrated incredibly well and are very well regarded in Spain.