9 April 2025 - On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organisations of Belgium (CCOJB), Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, delivered a video message.
29 April 2025 - At the opening of the exhibition 'Saved to time - Transport of children to Belgium 1938/39', Ms. Katharina von Schnurbein spoke about the importance of Holocaust remembrance and education especially during these times when antisemitism is on the rise.
24 - 25 April 2025 - During two days visit to Luxembourg, the Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, met with the Jewish community representatives to discuss the challenges post 7 October 2023 as well as with Michel Heinz, the National coordinator on combating antisemitism, responsible for implementing the National action plan against antisemitism (PANAS).
6 May 2025 - The European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life addressed the J7 conference organised by Central Council of Jews in Germany. The focus of the discussion was the political trends in the face of political polarization and the fight against antisemitism.
5 May 2025 - The European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, joined in celebrating 250 years of Jewish life in Sweden at the Grand Synagogue of Stockholm, in the presence of HRH King Carl XVI Gustaf and HRH Queen Silvia. Paideia, the European Institute for Jewish Studies, supported by the European Commission, celebrated 25 years and Ms. von Schnurbein addressed Faculty, alumni and students that came together on this occasion.
The European Commission is preparing the first comprehensive strategy to address racism and contribute to a society free from racial discrimination. This initiative will build upon the anti-racism action plan that expires at the end of 2025.
The European Commission open a public consultation on the 'European Democracy Shield'. The European Democracy Shield will address the increasing threats to democratic institutions, systems and processes within the EU and the context in which they operate, both at national and EU level, which, compounded, contribute to the overall decrease of citizens’ trust in democracy, and will build on the work already done under the European Democracy Action Plan and the Defence of Democracy Package.
10 April 2025 - Policy officer Dr. Pascale Falek addressed the “Resilient Communities Conference. Improving Interfaith Cooperation and Fostering Best Practices”, organised by the European Jewish Congress, Security and Crisis Center by EJC and Faith Matters UK.
9 - 10 April 2025 - Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, paid a country visit to Portugal. It was encouraging to see the determination of Portugal to put forward a strategy on combating antisemitism with concreate actions in it.
The European Commission launched the Call for Evidence and Open Public Consultation on the new LGBTIQ equality strategy. The consultation is available on the Have Your Say Portal until 24 June 2025. Contributions from citizens, public authorities, CSOs, and the private sector to help identify areas requiring further EU-level action.
10 February 2025 - Addressing the OSCE conference in Helsinki, Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, presented the work of the European Commission in combating the complex phenomenon and manifestations of antisemitism and the main threats it poses to Jewish individuals and communities.
4 March 2025 - Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, delivered concluding remarks at the conference 'European Democracies at a Crossroads: Battling Extremism, Islamist Terrorism, and Antisemitism' organised by European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism, together with the European Jewish Congress.
25 February 2025 - Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, met with Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER), to discuss about the Jewish community's concerns about security of Jewish people in the EU, combating antisemitism and strengthening Jewish life, issues related to internal security and interfaith relations. The CER delegation also met with the Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life a day before.
The Network Overcoming Antisemitism (NOA) published on 5 March 2025 Guidelines for Fostering Jewish Life for Municipalities and Communities. The guidelines were created to facilitate the work of cities and municipalities in their dialogue with local Jewish communities and institutions. They aim to help support and promote Jewish life, heritage and culture throughout Europe.
UNESCO has published two guides for journalists on 'Understanding antisemitism and Holocaust denial and distortion' and on 'Covering hate speech'. This project had been funded by the European Commission as part of an indirect grant to conduct trainings for journalists and media on Holocaust distortion, and to produce a guide for journalists.
20 January 2025 - Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, took part in the Zikaron BaSalon initiative - Remembrance in the Living Room - and opened her home to listen to the testimony of Hon. Mala Tribich, MBE, in the presence of young and old, representatives of EU institutions and embassies, family and friends. Mala told her story as a Holocaust Survivor of the Ravensbrück camp and liberated at Bergen-Belsen.
14 January 2025 - The Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, gave an opening address at the Memorial de la Shoah International Conference ahead of the Holocaust Remembrance Day marking 80 years since the liberation of Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in the presence of Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, longstanding champions of the fight against antisemitism and hatred, against Holocaust distortion and denial and the obfuscation of the history of WWII.
