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Ukraine

Ukrainian government signs law introducing criminal penalties for antisemitism

The legislation, known as Law No. 2037-IX, incorporates antisemitic offenses directly into Ukraine’s criminal code for the first time.
Hungary

Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day in Budapest

The commemoration brought together senior political leaders, diplomats, religious figures, and Holocaust survivors, including Hungary’s Prime Minister-designate Péter Magyar and Special Envoy for Antisemitism and Minister for European Union Affairs János Bóka.
Greece

Jewish cemetery vandalised in Volos

The Central Board of the Jewish Communities in Greece calls the prosecuting authorities to apprehend those responsible.
United Kingdom

Police investigating attempted arson attack at north London synagogue

Two suspects, wearing dark clothing and balaclavas, approached the synagogue and threw two bottles, suspected to contain petrol, and a brick at the building.
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France

French far-right author fined for Holocaust denial

A court in Paris fined the far-right author Alain Soral 6,000 euros for Holocaust denial for the publication of a pamphlet he wrote entitled “Memorial Pornography.”
Hungary

Budapest’s Dohany Street Synagogue receives European heritage status

Budapest’s Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest in Europe, has been awarded European heritage status.
Romania

Romania establishes national day celebrating Yiddish

Romania’s parliament established a national day celebrating the Yiddish language and theatre.
Ireland

Irish nurse who called patient “dirty Jew” has registration cancelled

An Irish nurse who called a wheelchair-confined elderly patient with dementia “a dirty Jew” before slapping him on the arm has had her registration cancelled by the country’s High Court.
Italy

Palestinian terrorist barred from entering Italy

Italian border police barred Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled from entering Italy, saying she did not have a valid visa.
Turkey

Erdogan threatens to cut Turkey’s links to Israel if Trump declares Jerusalem as capital

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to cut ties with Israel should U.S. President Donald Trump recognise Jerusalem as its capital, portending the backlash the move would likely cause in Muslim-majority nations.
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