NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES

Lithuania

Lithuania lists Iran Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organisation

Lithuania calls on the EU to follow the lead of the United States and Canada and include the IRGC on the bloc’s list of terrorist organisations.

Over 150 public figures have signed an appeal to Lithuanian public authorities urging them to take a stand against antisemitism

Artists, writers, and public figures have signed an open letter to the Lithuanian president and political parties, urging them not to form coalitions with and to reject politicians who engage in antisemitic rhetoric.

Jewish community and political leaders warn of growing antisemitism on Lithuania’s Holocaust Remembrance Day

“Antisemitism thrives when we fail to confront it by all available means," said the Chair of the Jewish Community of Lithuania Faina Kukliansky during the ceremony.

Chairwoman of the Jewish Community of Lithuania expresses concerns over potential government coalition with antisemitic party

Faina Kukliansky has expressed concern over the willingness of leading political figures to form a new ruling coalition with "Nemunas Aušra," a party led by antisemite Remigijus Žemaitaitis.

New discoveries from the Great Synagogue of Vilnius revealed

The work, conducted by a mixed team of Lithuanians and Israelis, successfully continued to uncover the main hall of the 17th-century synagogue to the east of the Bimah and Torah Ark.

Almost 1,000 Jews ask for compensation for expropriated property in Lithuania

Around 90 percent of Lithuania’s pre-war Jewish population of about 208,000 was killed by Nazis and local collaborators between 1941 and 1944.

Subscribe to EJC newsletter

Get EJC's bi-weekly newsletter, including the latest statements and news from the European Jewish communities, direct to your inbox.

European Jewish Congress will use the information you provide on this form to contact you. We will treat your information with respect and will not share it with others. By clicking Subscribe, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms.

browse by community