"Jews do not feel safe in many EU countries. They suffer attacks on a regular basis, increasing during the pandemic. According to a study" by the European Center for Fundamental Rights, "only 20% of these attacks are denounced "and" as Member States we have agreed to strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism and support the victims ".
This was stated by the German Minister of Justice, Christine Lambrecht, current president, at the end of the EU Justice Council, recalling
the attempted massacre at the Halle synagogue
a year ago which claimed two victims.
Maas, right-wing terrorism is the greatest danger for the country
- "Right-wing terrorism is the greatest danger for our country": German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas wrote on twitter, recalling the attempted massacre at the Halle synagogue.
"Every 24 minutes in Germany there is a far-right crime. They are not isolated cases but the bitter reality of the radical right" continued the minister.
"The task of a state is to ensure that everyone living in the country is protected. Therefore we need security forces who are at the forefront of the fight against right-wing extremism."
Internal intelligence president Thomas Haldenweg also warned about the "rapid rise of anti-Semitism in Germany".
"Crimes and acts of violence against Jews or Jewish institutions have grown significantly in the past two years," Haldenweg told Tagesspiegel on newsstands today.