40% of Jews in Europe avoid visiting certain Jewish sites because they do not feel safe there as Jews

Omissions

• The MEP could not have known sources published after the session date of 2026-04-29, though the underlying FRA survey data is from 2023 and was available earlier.
• The figure of approximately 33% comes from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey conducted in 2023 among over 16,000 Jews in 12 EU countries.
• The claim overstates the percentage by about 7 percentage points.

Sources

• PrimaryFRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights - Experiences and perceptions of antisemitism: Third surveyFRA third survey on antisemitism (2023 data) among 16,000+ Jews in 12 EU countries - approximately 33% (1 in 3) avoid visiting Jewish sites or events because they do not feel safe as Jews
• SecondaryJewish Telegraphic Agency (via European Jewish Congress)1 in 3 (33%) EU Jews avoid visiting Jewish sites or events out of security fears, according to FRA survey of over 16,000 Jews in 12 European countries