<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The growth of the Muslim population in European countries is facilitating the spread of fundamentalist ideas and sharia law in some of those communities – Islamic law which does not recognise fundamental European values such as democracy and women’s rights.Parties inspired by a more radical form of Islam, which have even elected their own representatives in various assemblies, are clearly becoming more widespread. In Magenta, Italy, too, the first Islamic ‘civic list’ is being established for the local elections, with a candidate mayor whose main aim is to build a new mosque.Without prejudice to the freedom of thought, expression and belief, it is worrying that some of these ‘parties’ have ideological demands that clearly run counter to some of the fundamental values laid down in the EU Treaties.That being the case, can the Commission say:– whether it is aware of the growth, in terms of numbers and size, of these groups based on radical Islam in most EU countries;– whether it is monitoring the evolution of the Islamic political groups that are the most radical and potentially extremist, and which are therefore more incompatible with European values;– whether it is aware of, or is monitoring, any funding for these groups which might be arriving from non-EU countries?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>
The growth of the Muslim population in European countries is facilitating the spread of fundamentalist ideas and sharia law in some of those communities – Islamic law which does not recognise fundamental European values such as democracy and women’s rights.Parties inspired by a more radical form of Islam, which have even elected their own representatives in various assemblies, are clearly becoming more widespread. In Magenta, Italy, too, the first Islamic ‘civic list’ is being established for the local elections, with a candidate mayor whose main aim is to build a new mosque.Without prejudice to the freedom of thought, expression and belief, it is worrying that some of these ‘parties’ have ideological demands that clearly run counter to some of the fundamental values laid down in the EU Treaties.That being the case, can the Commission say:– whether it is aware of the growth, in terms of numbers and size, of these groups based on radical Islam in most EU countries;– whether it is monitoring the evolution of the Islamic political groups that are the most radical and potentially extremist, and which are therefore more incompatible with European values;– whether it is aware of, or is monitoring, any funding for these groups which might be arriving from non-EU countries?