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United Kingdom

Holocaust records available for citizens of Jersey and Guernsey

Guernsey and Jersey were occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, and Jews on the islands faced persecution, with many being deported to concentration camps.
Hungary

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.
Germany

Felix Klein: “Hatred of Jews is being expressed more frequently, more vehemently, and more shamelessly in all parts of our society”

"Antisemitism is not only directed against Jews, but is an expression of a deeply anti-democratic attitude," he emphasised.
Denmark

Jewish Community in Denmark: “No one should feel unsafe on the streets of Copenhagen”

The Jewish Community in Denmark stresses that no one should feel unsafe on the streets of Copenhagen and that we have a responsibility to ensure that conflicts in the Middle East are not imported to the country.
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Austria

IKG President Oskar Deutsch receives Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

In a laudatory speech, President of the European Jewish Congress Dr Ariel Muzicant acknowledged Oskar Deutsch's unwavering commitment to Jewish life in Austria and his tireless efforts in the fight against antisemitism.
Italy

Man arrested for ISIS plot targeting Naples Jewish community

In addition to the arrest for “international terrorism of Islamist origin,” the suspect is being charged with “subversion of the democratic order.”
France

CRIF reports 1,570 antisemitic incidents in France in 2024

Among these incidents, some were particularly violent, including the attack on the La-Grande-Motte synagogue, the arson attack on the Rouen synagogue, and the antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old girl in Courbevoie.
Belgium

National Railway Company of Belgium advised to apologise for its role in Holocaust deportations

Documents show that SNCB received nearly 51 million Belgian francs in the 1940s to deport Jews, Roma, members of the Resistance and forced labourers to Auschwitz.
United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to fight “poison of antisemitism” in Auschwitz visit

He recalled feeling "a sickness" and "air of desolation" as he tried to make sense of "the enormity of this barbarous, planned, industrialised murder".
Ireland

Ireland endorses Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

" I have been deeply concerned at the current trend of a global rise in antisemitism, both online and offline. The government takes this issue seriously, and we will continue to tackle all forms of discrimination" said Ireland Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
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