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Hungary

MAZSIHISZ President Dr Andor Grósz: “The Jewish New Year carries the promise of hope and renewal”

An event in celebration of Rosh Hashanah was organised by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary at the Rumbach Street Synagogue in Budapest.

EU Affairs Minister János Bóka: “Hungary adopts a zero-tolerance policy towards antisemitism”

During a solemn ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the deportation of Hungarian Jews by Nazi Germany, European Union Affairs Minister János Bóka emphasised Hungary's commitment to combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.

Holocaust Memorial Day in Sátoraljaújhely

Locals and members of the Jewish community, including Dr Andor Grósz, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary, gathered to honour those deported by the Nazis.

President of Hungary apologises for father’s Nazi collaboration in a Shoah ceremony in Parliament

“Taking responsibility for the past, including my personal history, I pay tribute to all victims of the Holocaust,” he added.

MAZSIHISZ President Andor Grósz: “Remembrance is about the past, but it speaks to the present and shapes the future” 

MAZSIHISZ President Andor Grósz wrote an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post about the rise of antisemitism in Europe after October 7th and the 80th anniversary of the Nazi occupation of Hungary.

Germany and Hungary issue passports to Israeli hostages in Gaza

The governments of Germany and Hungary have approved citizenship and issued passports to Jewish Israeli hostages in Gaza.

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