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Anti-semitism 'spreading like poison' says Castaner

The French Interior minister visited a Paris suburb where a tree in memory of a young Jewish man who was tortured to death in 2006 had been chopped down.

12/02/2019

Germany

Bundestag honours the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Holocaust survivors were present as the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz was honoured by the Bundestag

31/01/2019

World News

Anti-Semitism 'remains pervasive' in EU, survey finds

Nearly 90% of Jews in the EU believe anti-Semitism has grown in their country over the past five years.

10/12/2018

World News

80 years on - Remembering the 'Night of Broken Glass'

Germany and Austria leaders mark the 80th anniversary of the Kristallnacht, the ‘night of broken glass’ at a Berlin Synagogue

09/11/2018

France

Anti-semitism attacks 'rise in France'

Hate crimes against France's Jewish community, Europe's biggest, rose by 69% in 2018 after two years of falls. The statistics have moved the French prime minister to set up special measures to tackle the problem.

09/11/2018

France

Kristallnacht: fears grow in France over anti-semetic violence

Members of the Jewish community in Paris speak to Euronews about there growing concerns over anti-semitic violence and crime.

07/11/2018

USA

Trump declares Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 'anti-Semitic act'

Trump condemns Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, says ‘vile’ anti-Semitism must end

27/10/2018

USA

Reactions to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Reactions in the wake of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

27/10/2018

World

Britain's Labour Party to decide on new definition of anti-Semitism

Leaders in Britain's Labour Party are meeting today to clarify their definition of anti-Semitism. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will be there, and no doubt is hoping for an end to the anti-Semitism row that has dogged him and his party throughout the summer.

04/09/2018

Israel

Israel's public broadcaster apologises for playing music by Wagner

Wagner, whose operas are hailed as musical masterpieces, was Adolf Hitler’s favourite composer, with Nazi followers embracing his anti-Semitic writings and ideology.

03/09/2018

Denmark

'Most radical organisation': Brazen neo-Nazi group eyes Scandinavia

The Nordic Resistance Movement, a neo-Nazi organisation, has made its way into Denmark. But politicians and activists aren't sitting idly.

25/08/2018

United Kingdom

Is Europe’s swing to populism fuelling anti-Semitism?

Europe has voted for populist parties in increasing numbers over the last decade and it's a trend some are linking to the encouragement of anti-Semitism.

27/07/2018

My Europe Series

Antisemitism incidents fuel migrant debate in Germany

After a spate of antisemitic attacks Germany's 100,000 strong Jewish community is becoming increasingly anxious about a new wave of hate crime. There are fears that it may be linked to an upsurge in migration from Muslim countries hostile to Israel.

29/06/2018

World News

Over 4 million anti-Semitic posts recorded on Twitter in one year: report

A report from the Anti-Defamation League estimated that some 3 million Twitter users posted or retweeted 4.2 million anti-Semitic English-language tweets in the 12 months ending on Jan 28, 2018.

10/05/2018

Germany

Germany scraps major music awards over anti-Semitism outcry

Echo awarded German rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang the hip-hop/urban prize earlier this month for an album featuring lyrics in which they say their bodies are “more defined than Auschwitz prisoners.”

25/04/2018

France

France: Antisemitism is everyone's business

More than 250 high-profile figures have signed a manifesto in France condemning the rise of anti-semitism in the country, and call for action to be taken before "France is no longer France".

22/04/2018

Germany

Suspect in Berlin anti-Semitism convicted to four weeks' detention

A 19-year-old suspect in Berlin's most recent anti-Semitism attack was convicted to four weeks' juvenile detention.

19/04/2018

United Kingdom

Corbyn struggles to shake off "Labour antisemitic" tag

Party leader criticised for celebrating passover with left-wing Jewish organisation that says antisemitic charge is a rightwing slur to keep Corbyn from power.

04/04/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Russia retaliates, former Catalan president in German hands

30/03/2018

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Protest as UK Labour leader under fire over anti-Semitism stance

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Westminster in London on Monday accusing the Labour party of anti-Semitism.

27/03/2018