VIENNA, Jan 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The fight against antisemitism in the European Union is being set back by major gaps in the recording of incidents, the bloc's rights watchdog said in a report Tuesday. Member states classify and count reported acts differently, which skews the statistics and "prevents any meaningful comparisons", the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)said. "The lack of reliable and comparable data continues to undermine efforts to counter antisemitism," it added. Countering this requires concerted efforts underpinned by robust data that captures the full scale of antisemitism in Europe," FRA director Sirpa Rautio said in a statement. Tuesday's FRA report covers the 27 member states, as well as EU hopefuls Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 27, 2026 05:40 UTC