Slovakia

Slovak Interior Minister has promised to intensify the fight against hate speech and extremism following the terrorist attack outside an LGBTQI + bar in Bratislava. Before the attack, the gunmen wrote a manifesto against Jews and the LGBTQI+ community on social media.

Slovakia commemorated its Memorial Day for Victims of the Holocaust and of Racial Violence. Organized by the Slovak Jewish communities and the Slovak National Museum – Museum of Jewish Culture, this year’s commemoration ceremony was held on the grounds of the Central Holocaust Memorial in Bratislava.

The Jewish community of Bratislava, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Slovakia, and their Ukrainian Rabbi are continuing their support for refugees.

The 25th of March 2022, exactly 80 years since the first transport...

The President of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia (ÚZŽNO), Richard Duda, took part in a meeting  on cross-border cooperation, regarding the provision of aid to Ukraine.

Pope Francis met with representatives of the Slovak Jewish Community and condemned antisemitism at the Holocaust memorial in Bartislava.