Overview   Combating antisemitism

26 January 2026

14 January 2026

18 December 2025 - In its Conclusions of 18 December, the European Council reiterates its commitment to the fight against antisemitism.

12 November 2025 - The Commission has presented the European Democracy Shield, setting out a series of concrete measures to empower, protect, and promote strong and resilient democracies across the EU. An open civic space is at the core of our democracies, and this is why the Commission has also put forward an EU Strategy for Civil Society, for stronger engagement, protection and support to civil society organisations who play essential roles in our societies.

The European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission also preliminarily found Meta, for both Instagram and Facebook, in breach of its obligations to provide users simple mechanisms to notify illegal content, as well as to allow them to effectively challenge content moderation decisions.

Strasbourg, 7 October 2025

The EU joined voices in strongly condemning the horrific attack on the Manchester Synagogue on one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar - Yom Kippur - and shared condolences for the families of the victims and the Jewish community while clearly stating its commitment to fight antisemitism in all its forms.

The European Commission has published a call for proposals to find the organisation or a consortium of organisations to implement the Simone Veil Prize.

22 September 2025

Online info session on the 2025 Call for Proposals to support potential applicants

The European Commission published the call for proposal under CERV Programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) on 'Strengthening the remembrance of the Holocaust against Jewish people'.

On 16-17 June 2025, the Commission held the seventh meeting of the Working group on the implementation of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, in cooperation with the Polish Government as part of Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, in Gdansk, Poland.

The EU Civil Society Strategy will provide a comprehensive framework for action at EU and Member State level.

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 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.