According to a recent study, Italy has the best situation of Jews in Italy, Hungary and the United Kingdom.

According to a study presented at Monday’s annual conference of the European Jewish Association (EJA) in Budapest Within Europe, the quality of life of Jewish communities is the best in Hungary and Italy.

A study by EJA and the London-based British Institute of Jewish Policy Research, weighting surveys in recent years, has established the following order for the quality of life of Jews: Best in Hungary and Italy, followed by Denmark, the United Kingdom, Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Spain, France, Poland and Belgium.

Rabbi Menachem Margolin, of the European Jewish Association (EJA), said the research Judaism has the greatest sense of security in Denmark, followed by Hungary, Italy and Austria. In contrast, in Poland, Germany, Belgium and France, Jews are much weaker in security.

He also mentioned that based on the actions of European governments in support of Jewry, Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands finished in the top of the rankings, while Poland, Denmark, Spain and Belgium did less for the Jewish community.

He added that the aim of the study is not to argue with one government or another, but to create a common set of tools for comparing the quality of life of Jews and for governments to see how good they need to do.

According to the summary of the United Jewish Community of Hungary – Hungarian Jewish Association, the study also takes into account previous surveys on the sense of security of Jews, attacks on Jews, and data on resentment against Jews.

The report examined the sense of security of European Jews, anti-Semitic attitudes and the actions of European governments against anti-Semitism, the security of the Jewish community and freedom of religion, as well as how the country votes in international fora on issues affecting Israel.

Of the 12 countries where most Jews live in Europe, Jews in Denmark and Hungary feel most secure, and Jews in Hungary understand the least anti-Semitic attacks. According to the study, Jews feel most secure in France, while France has done the most to sustain the Jewish community, so a positive shift is expected.

According to the report, Belgium is the country that takes the fewest measures to support the lives of Jews. According to the evaluation of EMIH – the leading rabbi of the Hungarian Jewish Association, Köves Slomó uniquely integrates the data showing not only anti-Semitism but also the extent of violence against Jews. In recent years, Hungarian Jews have felt that the state of public security has improved, and, as he said, he is pleased that the EJA’s report confirms this.

(MTI)