2 March 2022 - At an informative session organised by Women(s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO) of Austria and Germany, Katharina von Schnurbein, presented the work of the EU in the fight against antisemitism and the promotion of Jewish life in Europe. The presentation was followed by an open discussion with the participants.
4 March 2022 - The Council of the European Union adopted today the Conclusions on combating racism and antisemitism which endorse the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life and invite Member States to develop national action plans and/or strategies, and endeavor to do so by the end of 2022.
1 March 2022 - Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, met with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League in Brussels to discuss the current challenges, in particular with regards to antisemitic hate speech, conspiracy myths and disinformation online and the need to education about Jewish life and antisemitism.
1 March 2022 - In Putin’s war against Ukraine, a missile strike hit Kyiv’s television tower that is located close to the memorial site of Babyn Yar, the ravine where more than 30,771 Jews were shot in the autumn of 1941 by the Nazis.
1 March 2022 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delievered a speech at the European Parliament Plenary on Putin’s aggression against Ukraine.
1 March 2022 - The European Parliament Delegation for relations with Israel together with members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs dedicated a session to an exchange of views on the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.
On the European Day for Victims of Crime, 22 February, Eric Dupond-Moretti, Keeper of the Seals, Minister for Justice and President of the Council of EU Justice Ministers, and Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, call on all Member States to implement and promote 116 006, the European number for the care and referral of all victims.
On 29 and 30 March the RAN Communication and Narratives (C&N) Working Group will hold an online meeting on ‘Antisemitism as a part of almost all extremist ideologies and narratives’.
20 January 2022 - To address the rise of antisemitism in Europe and the security threats it poses to the Jewish communities, the European Commission together with OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the World Jewish Congress are organising a series of events to build effective communication between National Security Institutions and Jewish communities.
7 February 2022 - The European Commission presented the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life during the first conference of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship that took place in the POLIN Museum and online.
10 February 2022 - European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, presented the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life during a debate on antisemitism organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
The European Commission open a new call for proposals to promote and protect Union values under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV).
The European Commission open a new call for proposals to promote and protect Union values under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV).
