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Greece

Thessaloniki march held to mark anniversary of first Auschwitz deportation

Two thousand people held a silent march in Thessaloniki, marking the anniversary of the departure in 1943 of the first train taking members of its Jewish community to Auschwitz.

Holocaust-themed “escape room” game shocks Greek Jewish community

A Holocaust-themed escape room game is taking Greek youth by storm, much to the chagrin of the Jewish community.

Greek Ministry of Education adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

Greek Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs Konstantinos Gavroglou announced that the Ministry will be the first in Greece to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

ADL releases report on antisemitism in Greece

The ADL released a report on Greece that provides a comprehensive look at contemporary antisemitism in the country.

Silent protest held over desecration of Holocaust Memorial in Thessaloniki

Dozens of people held a silent protest against antisemitism at Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University following the desecration of a monument marking the site of a former Jewish cemetery.

Vandals smash Jewish monument in Thessaloniki

Vandals smashed the Jewish monument on the campus of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in northern Greece on 25 January.
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