The chapter investigates the roots and manifestations of xenophobia as a precursor to radicalisation. It links xenophobic attitudes directly to the securitisation of minorities, social frustration, economic anxieties and cultural stereotypes. The primary objects of xenophobia in the reviewed period are identified as migrants and Muslims. The analysis posits that xenophobia stems from a society's fear of change and misunderstanding of “the other”, exacerbated by political rhetoric and media narratives, creating a fertile ground for extremist ideologies.