Source: European Commission Spokesperson’s Service
Newsletter Nr. 6
Follow us on: Twitter | Website
Message by Vice-President Margaritis Schinas on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day – Yom HaShoah
9 April 2021 – Vice-President Margaritis Schinas participated in the event “‘Zikaron Basalon’ (‘living room meeting’) – The Holocaust Survivors: Who are
they?” organised by the Delegation of the EU to the State of Israel.
In his video message, Vice-President Schinas stated:
“For us, Europeans, remembering the Shoah is more than a historic duty. It is indispensable to uphold our values and our way of life.
Recognizing all forms of contemporary antisemitism has been a key aspect in the European Commission stepped up efforts to combat antisemitism, which President Von der
Leyen has entrusted me to lead.
To this end, the definition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has been and continues to be a most useful tool.”
He informed that by the end of this year, the Commission will present the first ever comprehensive European strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, a
significant initiative symbolically and politically, three quarters of a century after the Shoah.
European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová addresses the Mayors Summit against Antisemitism
16 March 2021 – At the ‘Mayors Summit against Antisemitism’ organised by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), Vice-President Jourová stressed that
“antisemitism needs a holistic response, where the European, national and local level work hand in hand.”
She stated that she looks “forward to working together to create a world where Jews are and feel secure, where they can express their own cultural and religious identity
openly and without fear”. Vice-President Jourová also highlighted that:
“By end of 2021, the European Commission will propose to add hate speech and hate crime irrespective of whether they are based on race, religion, gender or sexual
orientation to the so-called list of “Eurocrimes” under the Treaties.”
Jean Monnet Teacher Training – call for submission of projects on promoting the European way of life and EU values, including combating antisemitism
The European Commission online launch of the new Jean Monnet for Schools Teacher Training action, part of the 2021-2027 Erasmus+ Programme, will take place
on 15 April 2021.
Utilizziamo i cookie per essere sicuri che tu possa avere la migliore esperienza sul nostro sito. Se continui ad utilizzare questo sito noi assumiamo che tu ne sia felice.Ok
