It seems unclear where the order to do this might have come from, and with the feeling in much of Europe at the moment it will be seen as cultural capitulation by many.<p>It&#x27;s somewhat scary and the consequences are hard to forsee, but the combination of recent atrocities and the refugee crisis does seem to be reawakening various forms of European nationalism as people (rightly or wrongly) perceive their culture to be under attack.<p>This won&#x27;t help.<p>What&#x27;s this doing on HN by the way?