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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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United Kingdom

Bank of England erects sukkah for Jewish workers

The Bank of England erected a sukkah in London for its Jewish workers for the first time in its centuries-long history.
Poland

Recording shows Polish PM slamming “greedy” Jewish hedge fund chiefs

Poland’s prime minister was allegedly heard making antisemitic remarks in secret recordings from 2013, before he rose to power.
Bulgaria

Bulgarian Jewish organisations stand together on hate speech and antisemitism

Bulgarian Jewish organisations held discussions on co-operation in the fight against antisemitism and hate speech.
Ireland

Irish broadcaster to allow employees to boycott Israeli Eurovsion

Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ, will not sanction employees for refusing to travel to Israel to attend the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.
France

CRIF notes failure of French political parties to adopt IHRA

President Macron's La République En Marche party has not yet adopted the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, despite a call by French Jewish leaders for them to do so.
Denmark

Danish Parliament to consider bill to ban circumcision

Danish MPs will vote on a possible circumcision ban for children – very possibly in November, after it was confirmed that a citizens’ motion gathered the necessary 50,000 signatures.
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