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Hungary

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.
United Kingdom

An empty Seder table with 133 chairs for the hostages sends powerful message outside Downing Street

More than 300 people from the UK Jewish community, Israelis and supporters attended the solidarity event outside Downing Street, organised by the UK Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Germany

Afd leader running in regional elections goes on trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan

Björn Höcke, 52, is the leader of the regional branch of Alternative for Germany, or AfD, in the eastern state of Thuringia and a powerful figure on the party’s hard right.
United Kingdom

UK government sanctions leading Iranian military figures and entities following the attack on Israel

The UK has sanctioned a further seven individuals and six entities who have enabled Iran to conduct destabilising regional activity, including its direct attack on Israel.
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Germany

Berlin drops Hindenburg honorary title for role in Nazi rise

He led Germany's army in World War I and served for nearly a decade as the country's president, but thanks to his role in Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Paul von Hindenburg is an honorary Berliner no more.
Poland

Polish Bernese group may have tried to save thousands of Jews in the Holocaust

New research suggests that Polish diplomats who worked during the Second World War to rescue Jews from Nazi-occupied Europe attempted to save several thousand Jewish people through their efforts.
Belgium

Belgian Jews call for protection of religious circumcision rights

In a statement, the CCOJB noted various current discussions on circumcision rights in the Belgian parliament and called for respecting the rights of religious communities in their diversity.
Germany

Berlin’s commissioner to fight antisemitism urges Merkel to ban Hezbollah

Berlin’s commissioner to combat antisemitism, Lorenz Korgel, favours a ban in Germany of the entire terrorist organisation Hezbollah.
Spain

Spanish carnival troupe apologises over Holocaust-themed parade

A Spanish carnival troupe whose Holocaust-themed parade caused outrage has cancelled its remaining shows.
Belgium

Belgian MP to submit legislation to protect circumcision

Belgian MP Michael Freilich intends to submit legislation to parliament that would protect religious circumcision in the country, following concerns that efforts to enact certain restrictions may be advanced.
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