The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Why Germany's resolution against anti-Semitism is attracting so much controversy Any effort to combat anti-Semitism should be uncontroversial. But a resolution passed in Germany is under fire by many - including from the Jewish community - who say it will limit freedom of expression. James Jackson analyses what's going on. https://www.thelocal.com/20241113/why-germanys-resolution-against-anti-semitism-is-attracting-so-much-controversy Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:23:43 +0100 why-germanys-resolution-against-anti-semitism-is-attracting-so-much-controversy Swedish neo-Nazis 'chatted about killing Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer' Members of the Nordic Resistance Movement, a neo-Nazi group, talked about killing the justice minister of Sweden, an investigation by the Aftonbladet newspaper has revealed. https://www.thelocal.com/20240827/swedish-neo-nazis-chatted-about-killing-justice-minister-gunnar-strommer Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:27:42 +0200 swedish-neo-nazis-chatted-about-killing-justice-minister-gunnar-strommer Swedish politicians walk in 'kippa march' against anti-Semitism Some 200 people, including some of Sweden's most high-ranking politicians, took part in a 'kippa march' demonstration in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.com/20231207/swedish-politicians-walk-in-kippa-march-against-anti-semitism Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:17:45 +0100 swedish-politicians-walk-in-kippa-march-against-anti-semitism Why the statue of a controversial former Vienna mayor will be tilted Rather than tear it down, or leave it untouched, an expert panel in Vienna has recommended tilting the statue of a controversial former mayor 3.5 degrees to the right. https://www.thelocal.com/20230602/why-the-statue-of-a-controversial-former-vienna-mayor-will-be-tilted Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:53:53 +0200 why-the-statue-of-a-controversial-former-vienna-mayor-will-be-tilted What you need to know about Sweden's international Holocaust conference The Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Anti-Semitism (Malmö Forum) is taking place this week on October 13th. But who is attending, and what is it about? https://www.thelocal.com/20211011/what-you-need-to-know-about-malmos-international-holocaust-conference Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:17:14 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-malmos-international-holocaust-conference Auschwitz survivor fears rise of anti-Semitism As German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Auschwitz for the first time on Friday, 96-year-old survivor Frederick Terna was at home in New York worrying about a resurgence of anti-Semitism. https://www.thelocal.com/20191207/auschwitz-survivor-fears-rise-of-anti-semitism Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:17:07 +0100 auschwitz-survivor-fears-rise-of-anti-semitism