Europe

Vienna: A Jewish story of resilience and rupture

In this episode of The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition, Mark and David discover Vienna's Jewish history.

|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
The waiting room in Vienna Sigmund Freud's clinic
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts onstage as people applaud after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.

Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power - analysis

With Orban’s departure from power following the recent elections, Israel is waking up to a starkly different European landscape.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Officers of the Serbian Army stand to attention as they attend a memorial service during the Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 22, 2024 in Belgrade, in front of the monument commemorating the victims of the "Staro Sajmiste" World War II concentration camp on the banks of the Sava river.

Europe failed the test of the Shoah. Is it failing again to confront absolute evil? - opinion

October 7 was the day of massacre. October 8 was the day of reckoning: the moment when Europe, 80 years after the Holocaust, was tested on whether it had truly learned anything from its past.

|ByABRAHAM COOPER, DANIEL SCHUSTER / THE MEDIA LINE

First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered

The move follows an explosion this month at a synagogue in Liege, an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, REUTERS
Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

Eurozone bonds rally, GBP rebounds dramatically as Trump halts some Iran strikes

Trump said on Monday that he has had "good and productive conversations" with Iran, leading to some relief in markets strained by the Iran war.

MARCH 23, 2026ByREUTERS
EU flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Employee cigarette breaks in France equal three weeks of lost work a year

Employees who smoke describe these pauses as a coping tool that can help them return to tasks more effectively.

MARCH 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of smoking a cigarette

The war that moved Europe’s future closer to Jerusalem - opinion

A widening conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to tie the Union’s economic future to decisions made in Jerusalem.

MARCH 22, 2026BySHARON PARDO
European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022

Netanyahu warns Iran can reach 'deep into Europe,' urges world leaders to act at Arad missile site

"We're responding with great force, but not after civilians," Netanyahu said when asked by press what Israel's response would be to the Iranian attacks. 

MARCH 22, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the scene of an Iranian missile impact in Arad, March 22, 2026.

The Great Mifgash: Building global Jewish connections amid crisis

The Great Mifgash used AI-powered speed conversations to unite Jewish leaders across continents in just one evening.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Great Mifgash. Pictured: Tracy Frydberg, director, Tisch Center for Jewish Dialogue at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People; Yoni Alon, Israeli Jewish Peoplehood Coalition and found er of David Cards.

'No evidence' Iran can strike Europe despite Israeli warnings, UK minister claims

On Saturday, the IDF posted on social media that Iran has missiles "that can reach London, Paris or Berlin".

MARCH 22, 2026ByREUTERS
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.

Allies in name only: Israel left alone against Iranian aggression - opinion

Europe and Canada prioritize diplomacy over defending Israel, highlighting the West's collapse of values.

MARCH 21, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025

NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages

A NATO official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the mission amounted to "several hundred" troops.

MARCH 21, 2026ByREUTERS
A TURKISH soldier stands guard as army and security personnel search a field after a piece of ammunition fell following the interception of a missile launched from Iran by a NATO air defence system, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, March 9, 2026.

'We're here': European ambassadors stand in solidarity after deadly Beit Shemesh strike

The delegation included ambassadors from Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic.

MARCH 18, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
European delegation visits Beith Shemesh after missile strike devastation. March 18, 2026.