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United Kingdom

Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazis dies aged 88

Suzanne Ripton was awarded the BEM for Services to Holocaust Education and Remembrance after being a founder member of the Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association, which later became the Holocaust Centre North in Huddersfield.
France

Eight months in prison for a former teacher who made antisemitic comments online

Tried for incitement to violence and hatred, and denial of crimes against humanity, she will serve her sentence under electronic monitoring.
Greece

Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece expresses concern over the recent rise of antisemitic incidents in the country

"It is imperative that a clear message of zero tolerance be sent against the rising tide of Judeophobia in our country, which unquestionably leads to antisemitism" said the Greek Jewish community official representative organisation in a statement.
Spain

March 31 to be recognised as Sephardic Culture Day in all the localities that are part of the Caminos de Sefarad network

The choice of 31 March is justified by its historical significance, as it coincides with the date of the signing of the Edict of Granada in 1492, when the Jews who had lived in the Iberian Peninsula for centuries were expelled by the Catholic Monarchs.
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Latvia

Latvia’s parliament approves restitution of five Jewish properties

Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, has passed in the third and final reading...
Serbia

Israel welcomes Serbia’s new Holocaust law

The State of Israel has welcomed Serbia’s adoption of a law on...
Slovenia

Slovenia’s biggest supermarket chain takes Israeli products off shelves

Mercator, Slovenia's largest supermarket chain, has removed Israeli products from its shelves,...
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Jews marking 450 years survival in Balkans country

Since arriving in Sarajevo in the mid-16th century, Jews have constantly had...
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo museum housing iconic Haggadah to re-open

Employees at Bosnia’s National Museum returned to work on Wednesday to prepare...
Slovenia

Slovenian synagogue declared cultural monument

The Maribor Synagogue, the oldest Jewish place of worship in Slovenia and...
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