Europe
Putin-Backed Party Wins Majority in Russian Election
United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, has won a majority in the country's parliamentary election, far ahead of rival parties. With 93% of the...
Pope: Murder in God’s Name ‘Satanic’
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced killing in God's name as "satanic" as he held a mass to honor Jacques Hamel, the French priest whose throat was slit by jihadists in July. "Killing in God's name is...
3 Suspected ISIS Members Arrested in Germany, Probed for Connection to Paris Attacks
Three Syrian nationals suspected of being ISIS members were arrested Tuesday in Germany, and are being investigated in connection with November's deadly terror attacks in Paris, authorities said. Information gathered so far seems to indicate that...
Photos of Nazi Victims Defaced at Holocaust Memorial in Hungarian Capital
A Budapest memorial to the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust was vandalized over the weekend, the Hungarian Free Press reported on Sunday. Images accompanying the report show shredded remains of photos of Holocaust victims that had been...
Major UK Jewish Student Group Decries, Condemns ‘Hitler Was Right’ Sign Plastered on U of Leicester Campus by Pro-Nazi Activists
The appearance last Tuesday of a sticker promoting Nazism at the University of Leicester is “extremely concerning,”...
French PM Warns of New Terrorist Attacks, Says 15,000 Radical Suspects on Police Radar
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday the country can expect new attacks, but insisted...
Car Containing Explosive Gas Cylinders Found Near Synagogue in Marseille, France
A suspicious vehicle containing two gas cylinders was found near a synagogue in France's southern...
British Woman Jailed for Five Years in Iran
A British-Iranian mother detained in Iran for more than 150 days has been sentenced to...
Czech Republic Reverses Decision to Stop Naming Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital in School Atlases
JNS.org - The Czech Education Ministry reversed its decision requiring the company that prints school atlases...
Putin-Backed Party Wins Majority in Russian Election
United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, has won a majority in the country's parliamentary election, far ahead of rival parties. With 93% of the votes...
Pope: Murder in God’s Name ‘Satanic’
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced killing in God's name as "satanic" as he held a mass to honor Jacques Hamel, the French priest whose throat...
3 Suspected ISIS Members Arrested in Germany, Probed for Connection to Paris Attacks
Three Syrian nationals suspected of being ISIS members were arrested Tuesday in Germany, and are being investigated in connection with November's deadly terror attacks in...
Photos of Nazi Victims Defaced at Holocaust Memorial in Hungarian Capital
A Budapest memorial to the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust was vandalized over the weekend, the Hungarian Free Press reported on Sunday. Images accompanying the report show...
Major UK Jewish Student Group Decries, Condemns ‘Hitler Was Right’ Sign Plastered on U of Leicester Campus by Pro-Nazi Activists
The appearance last Tuesday of a sticker promoting Nazism at the University of Leicester is “extremely concerning,” a major UK student group told The Algemeiner on Monday....
French PM Warns of New Terrorist Attacks, Says 15,000 Radical Suspects on Police Radar
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday the country can expect new attacks, but insisted that proposals by former president Nicolas Sarkozy to boost security...
Car Containing Explosive Gas Cylinders Found Near Synagogue in Marseille, France
A suspicious vehicle containing two gas cylinders was found near a synagogue in France's southern port city of Marseille, French media reports. According to the La...
British Woman Jailed for Five Years in Iran
A British-Iranian mother detained in Iran for more than 150 days has been sentenced to five years in prison, dealing a heavy blow to her...
Czech Republic Reverses Decision to Stop Naming Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital in School Atlases
JNS.org - The Czech Education Ministry reversed its decision requiring the company that prints school atlases to stop naming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Prague...
European Security Services Prepare for Possible Return of Jihadists After Blow to ISIS Caliphate
Security services are examining plans for how to deal with thousands of Western jihadists who would seek to return to Europe as ISIS continues to lose...
Dutch MP Refuses to Shake Hands With Netanyahu
JNS.org - A Dutch parliament member refused to shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, Israeli news site Arutz Sheva reported. MP Tunahan Kuzu, of Turkish...
British Jewish MP Under Police Protection Following Death Threat
JNS.org - A Jewish member of the British Parliament is receiving police protection after she received an antisemitic death threat on Facebook, the BBC reported. Ruth Smeeth,...
‘I’m a Zionist,’ Irish Journalist Writes in Criticism of Celtic Fans Who Waved Palestinian Flags During Recent Game Against Israeli Team
Fans of a popular European soccer team who waved Palestinian flags during a recent home match against an Israeli team are clueless about the history...
Visiting Swedish Politician Tells Skeptical Knesset That Foreign Minister Wallstrom Opposes BDS
JNS.org - Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom, known for harshly criticizing Israel, opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Sweden's Leader of the Opposition Anna Kinberg Batra...
