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Hungarian government appoints envoy to combat antisemitism

Hungarian Minister Bóka János has been appointed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as his official envoy to combat antisemitism.

German tourists assault 8 Israelis in antisemitic attack in Budapest

The local Jewish community is supporting the victims with legal aid and representation before the authorities.

SACC by EJC Head of Crisis Management and MAZSIHISZ’s Head of Security met with CEPOL representatives to strengthen cooperation

SACC by EJC's Head of Crisis Management, Elie Kagan, and MAZSIHISZ's Head of Security Dr Rózsa András, met with senior representatives from CEPOL to strengthen cooperation between Jewish communities and law enforcement across Europe.

Thousands of neo-Nazis march in Budapest in the so-called “Day of Honour”

Journalists estimated that 4,000 people joined the "memorial hike" from Buda Castle, some of them wearing far-right insignia and even Nazi uniforms.

Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and oldest living Olympic medalist, dies at 103

She won a total of 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics, including five golds, for Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 Melbourne Games.

Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs: “If we lose our Jewish communities, we lose our European identity”

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs János Bóka warned that the growing threat to Jewish life in Europe poses a significant challenge to the continent's identity and culture.
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