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The largest Jewish community per capita in the EU lives in France, followed by Hungary. The subjective and the objective measures regarding the safety and wellbeing of the Jewish community show very different trends in these two countries. Antisemitism is increasing in countries with a relatively small Jewish population. Perceptions of antisemitic feelings point out that individuals from France, Belgium, Sweden and Germany are particularly concerned about the increasing animosity. In France, Sweden and Germany the number of antisemitic incidents show an increasing trend, while in Hungary it has been decreasing in the past years. Most cases of antisemitic incidents are linked to extremist Muslims or left-wing political views. Not surprisingly, most individuals who chose to emigrate to Israel are from France, while the smallest immigrant community stems from Hungary.

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