Creationism, born of the denial of the evolution of species through natural selection, was for a long time an almost exclusively American phenomenon. Today creationist theories are tending to find their way into Europe and their spread is affecting quite a few Council of Europe member states.
http://www.assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc07/EDOC11297.htm
yes, the christian bookstore down the street from me is featuring a book against “diseño intelligente” in its window display. But then, what can you expect from a bookstore on a street called Amor de Dios?