MEPs and Commission to discuss rise of antisemitism in Europe
On Tuesday, MEPs will assess recent antisemitic incidents and ongoing prejudice towards Jews across the EU, as well as possible solutions.
According to a 2024 survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, 96% of Jewish respondents had experienced antisemitism already in the year before the 7 October attacks. Media reports have since pointed to a rise in both the number and gravity of incidents across EU countries, linked to the deterioration of the situation in Gaza.
MEPs are expected to discuss how the EU can do more to protect communities at risk and to uphold fundamental rights. Potential measures include the criminalisation of hate speech and hate crime under EU law, education and remembrance initiatives, effective enforcement of the code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online, and other relevant tools brought in by the Digital Services Act.
Debate: Tuesday 7 October
Procedure: Commission statement, no resolution