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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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Italy

Fascist symbols and rhetoric on rise in Italian EU vote

Fascist symbols, rhetoric and salutes have made their way out of the hooligan sections of football stadiums and into Italian streets in the run-up to the European elections.
Germany

German party runs for European Parliament under slogan “Israel is our misfortune”

A German political party running in the European elections is using a slogan popularised by the Nazi newspaper Der Stürmer.
Poland

Polish Jews warn debate over restitution has turned antisemitic

Jewish leaders in Poland have issued a warning about antisemitic speech amid a debate over the fate of property seized from or abandoned by Jews during the Holocaust.
Sweden

Swedish PM condemns “crush Zionism” chants from his own supporters

Swedish PM Stefan Löfven said he would visit Malmo to discuss chants about “crushing Zionism” by supporters of his party at a rally.
France

French appeal court confirms two guilty verdicts against far-right antisemite

The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed a release and two convictions against the far-right essayist Alain Soral, retried in three separate cases for provocation to racial hatred.
Austria

Photos of Holocaust survivors in Vienna defaced with swastikas

Photos of Holocaust survivors exhibited on a central Vienna street have been defaced with swastikas, drawing condemnation from political and Jewish leaders.
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