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Romania

Ceremony honours 145 years since appointment of First Jewish Officer in the Romanian Army

A Military ceremony in Bucharest’s Constitution Square commemorated the 145th anniversary of the appointment of the first Jewish officer in the Romanian Army.

Citadel synagogue in Timișoara restored to the Jewish community and rededicated

After almost 30 years, the Citadel synagogue of Timișoara was restored to the Jewish community and rededicated. 

German President Steinmeier visits Romanian Jewish community

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with leading representatives of Romania's Jewish community.

FCER sets up emergency contact points for refugees

The Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania (FCER), in cooperation with the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has opened up a series of contact points on the Romanian-Ukrainian border to assist refugees.

For the first time, Romanian officials commemorate Struma tragedy

Romanian officials for the first time commemorated the victims of the sinking 80 years ago of the Struma, a ship that carried hundreds of Holocaust refugees from Romania.

Romanian politician praises antisemitic fascist leader on primetime TV

A Romanian politician praised an antisemitic 1930s fascist leader during a primetime TV interview, drawing sharp condemnation from Jewish and other groups.
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