SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

A Commission investigation reflects a glaring gap in perception of Antisemitism by Jews and public opinion

Brussels, 22/01/2019 (Agence Europe)

The European Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová, presented on Tuesday 22 January the results of a new Eurobarometer survey on public perception of Antisemitism at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, where four people had died five years earlier. 

One of the most striking conclusions of the Eurobarometer is the perception gap on Antisemitism. While a survey by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published in December (see EUROPE 12156) revealed that 89% of European Jews consider that...