The European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed their deep concern over the presence of antisemitic monuments in Moldova, describing them as an „outrageous act” that goes against European values and the fight against antisemitism. The open letter, signed by MEPs from various political groups, specifically focuses on monuments honouring notorious antisemitic political figures and commemorating events associated with the mass murder of Romanian Jews in the past. The monuments include Octavian Goga’s statue and the Alley of Classics in the Great Central Park of Chisinau. Goga, a Romanian Prime Minister, was also the co-founder of the National Christian Party, which engaged in antisemitic violence and enacted laws that stripped one-third of Romanian Jews of their citizenship. MEP Frédérique Ries (Belgium) emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating that the situation in Moldova is not only offensive but also insulting to Holocaust victims and the entire Jewish community. Other MEPs, including Katarina Barley (Germany), Monika Benova (Slovakia), Dietmar Köster (Germany), Ljudmila Novak (Slovenia), Olivier Chastel (Belgium), Lukas Mandl (Austria), Ilana Cicurel (France), Charles Goerens (Renew, Luxembourg), Pierre Larrouturou (France), Helmut Geuking (Germany), Marc Angel (Luxembourg), and Michael Gahler (Germany), urged the Moldovan government to take immediate measures to rectify the situation.
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European Union Decries Antisemitic Monuments in Moldova
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