1. Introduction: A Divided Europe? Solidarity contestation in the public domain; Part I; 2. Debating solidarity across borders: the public sphere and role of the media; 3. Claims-making analysis and its applications in media and communication studies; 4. Solidarity under siege: The ‘Refugee Crisis’ in the news media; 5. Bottom-up solidarity contestation through social media: How Facebook users respond to political news; Part II; 6. Solidarity Contestation in Switzerland: Fragmented news – fragmented solidarity?; 7. Contesting Refugee Solidarity in Germany - ‘Can We Really Do It?’; 8. Solidarity contestation in Denmark: A national escape from transnational crisis; 9. Solidarity contestation in France: bottom-up polarisation and segmentation; 10. Solidarity contestation in Greece: Standing on n the verge of emergency; 11. Solidarity contestation Italy: a dual debate between regulatory and confrontational discussions; 12. Solidarity contestation in Poland: The categorical denial of responsibility; 13. Solidarity contestation in the UK: Reluctance during political uncertainty; 14. Conclusion: The divided Europe of solidarity contestation