European Jews

Jewish chess trailblazer Judit Polgár tapped for Hungary's presidency

“Judit Polgár's name has been synonymous with talent and perseverance for decades,” Prime Minister Magyar wrote, adding that it would be a personal honor if she accepted the nomination.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Judit Polgar attends 2016 Gala Opening for World Chess Championship at The Plaza Hotel on November 10, 2016 in New York City.
Gazan influencer Saleh Al-Jafaraw, Mr. FAFO, using an Instagram shareable sticker overlay, which places the phrase "A survivor of the Gaza Holocaust" in Arabic and English.

Europe’s democratic future depends on curbing online hate today

Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress

The Dreyfus test: Is Europe failing again?

French police officers stand guard in front of the Synagogue of Sarcelles, Paris's suburb, on October 11, 2023, after recent Hamas attacks in Israel.

Some 300 evacuated after car with military-grade weapon found near Paris synagogue


Dutch gov't ups Jewish security amid massive rise in antisemitic attacks

Since 2025, the Netherlands has had a security fund for Jewish schools, institutions, and events. For this, it structurally allocated €1.3 million per year.

Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Soaking in Budapest: Thermal tradition, Jewish legacy, and a city reborn after dark

Long before domes, synagogues, and ruin bars, there were springs. Budapest sits on more than 120 natural thermal sources. Romans channeled them. Later rulers built over them.

THE HUNGARIAN par­lia­ment build­ing as seen across the Danube from Bud­apest Castle.

CAM weekly antisemitism report - Western Europe epicenter of recent antisemitic activities

42% of the global antisemitic recorded incidents took place in Europe including a firebomb in Munch and detonation in the Netherlands

Data on Antisemitic Incidents

Police investigating after explosive devices damage Israeli restaurant in Munich

The restaurant’s owners are Jewish, and police are investigating whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism, they told the German news agency dpa.

A detective stands with a flashlight in front of the smashed window of an Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026.

CAM raises alarm over Gaza-bound ‘Globalize the Intifada’ flotilla departing Europe

In a formal letter to the President of the European Sea Ports Organization, CAM urges heightened vigilance and coordination among European port authorities

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate during a nationwide strike called by the USB union to condemn the Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Bologna, Italy, October 3, 2025.

France suspects link to pro-Iranian group in foiled BofA Paris plot

HAYI, which stands for Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, or Movement of the Companions of the Right Hand of Islam, posted a video on social media targeting European Jewish communities.

Private security members work outside Bank of America’s Paris offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted destruction by fire or other dangerous means in Paris, France, March 30, 2026.

Europe’s historic test: will it confront Iran or repeat the mistakes of the past?

Will they defend the democratic order that has defined the continent since World War II, or continue the pattern of hesitation that has allowed the Iranian regime to expand their global reach?

Rabbi A. Goldberg of Rabbinical Centre of Europe, German President F.W. Steinmeier, Rabbi Y. Teichtal, Chief Rabbi of Berlin & head of Chabad Berlin, Rabbi K. Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel

'From the river to the sea' could be punishable under new French law, says MP Yadan - interview

French MP Caroline Yadan's Bill 575, which seeks to combat “renewed forms of antisemitism,” has already been adopted by the French National Assembly Law Committee.

Caroline Yadan in Jerusalem, February 17.

From Der Judenstaat to modern Israel: Herzl’s vision in today’s world - opinion

Over 100 years after Herzl’s Der Judenstaat, Israel faces global antisemitism, internal divisions, and the ongoing fight for its survival.

Supporting a ‘Free Palestine’ as part of a ‘Stop Bombing Iran’ protest following the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, near the US Embassy in London, June 23, 2025.

Netherlands: The threat of ambient antisemitism

Many Dutch Jews feel they are being tolerated rather than accepted, remembered rather than protected

Protesters running after Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam