Government & Politics

Greece plans new ‘disincentives’ to deter migrants The New Democracy government wants to suspend asylum applications and review what claimants eat in detention centers.

(Politico) Greece’s newly appointed migration minister has said the government plans to introduce new “disincentives” to migrants as part of a crackdown on arrivals following an influx from Libya in recent weeks. Thanos Plevris said the country’s conservative New Democracy government is […]

Interfaith

Anti-Semitism a growing concern for majority of Europe’s young Jews Young Jewish Europeans believe anti-Semitism is on the rise in their countries. An EU report shows young Jews are concerned about safety and blame social media networks for a rise in anti-Jewish sentiment.

(Deutsche Welle) More than 80% of European Jews aged 16 to 34 strongly identify with being Jewish, and an equally high number of respondents believe anti-Semitism is a growing problem in their countries. According to the “Young Jews in Contemporary Europe” report […]