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Czech Republic

Museum opens at a former factory in the Czech Republic where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews

The museum, housed in part of a renovated spinning mill, displays the history of Schindler, his wife Emilie, the Löw-Beer family and others linked to the area, together with the testimonies of Holocaust survivors.
Sweden

Swedish Royal couple commemorates 250 years of Jewish life in Sweden

The event was organised by the Jewish Community of Stockholm and featured speeches, music, theatrical performances, and historical readings to highlight the rich and complex history of Jewish presence in the country.
Hungary

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.
Switzerland

Swiss Federal Council increases security funding for endangered minorities

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) welcomed the move as a vital signal of political responsibility amid ongoing security threats.
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Slovakia

Plaque recalling expulsion of Jewish students during the Holocaust unveiled in Prešov

A plaque commemorating the 102 Jewish students who were expelled from the Evangelical Collegiate Grammar School in Presov in the 1940/1941 school year was unveiled on the school building. 
France

French MPs have called for Captain Alfred Dreyfus to be given a posthumous promotion

Dozens of parliamentarians have signed two private member’s bills calling for Dreyfus to be made a brigadier general, 130 years after the start of the scandal that presaged the rise of Nazism and the fight against it.
Poland

Polish far-right MEP stripped of parliamentary immunity for a variety of alleged crimes, including antisemitic incidents

The most controversial and widely reported of the incidents happened in December 2023, when Braun used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles lit during a ceremony in the Polish parliament involving Polish-Jewish leaders.
Greece

Thessaloniki Jewish Community wins 30-year legal battle over land dispute

The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki has prevailed in a legal battle that spanned over three decades, with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that the Greek state had wrongly claimed ownership of land in the center of the northern port city.
Austria

IKG President warns about the concerning rise of extreme right and antisemitic rhetoric in Austria

"Unfortunately, the evil spirit of National Socialism – the master-race mentality, antisemitism, the hostility toward everything perceived as different – was not defeated" said Oskar Deutsch.
United Kingdom

King Charles speaks of ‘immense pain’ of hostages and expresses ‘profound hope’ for their return

King Charles has expressed concern for the hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza in a deeply moving message to Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
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