“We stand with our European Jewish communities. Jewish life in Europe must be able to thrive, not hide. Europe must be a safe place for Jews and people of all faiths”, said Ursula von der Leyen on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day. “We continue to implement the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life together with all EU Member States. To tackle antisemitism online, we are developing a network of trusted flaggers. We are working to prevent radicalisation, ensuring the protection of vulnerable groups online and strengthening security measures to protect public spaces and places of worship from attacks”. And she went on to explain: “We are now reaching the end of the so-called ‘era of the witness’. As the last survivors pass away, our responsibility increases. We must find new ways to remember the atrocities, to tell the truth of what happened and to learn from the past. To this end, we are safeguarding the Holocaust sites and strengthening their visibility and recognition across generations. Remembrance is not a given. It depends on us. We must pass on the lessons of the Shoah and build a Europe free from antisemitism and all forms of hatred”.