The European Commission has expressed regrets after Switzerland voted Sunday to restrict EU immigration in a ‘’popular referendum’’ and warned it will review its ties with the non-EU member.

The head of the Jewish community of Thessaloniki on Thursday announced that a chair in Jewish Studies will be created at the city's Aristotle University, the country's largest academic institution, starting in the fall.

Poland’s Ombudsman, Prof. Irena Lipowicz, has approached Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the indisputable need to start appropriate legislative work to comprehensively regulate ritual slaughter in the country.

The Norwegian government has never considered banning circumcision and ‘’it never will,’’ is the message of Norway's Foreign Minister conveyed Wednesday by the Ambassador to Belgium, Niels Engelschion, to a Jewish delegation during a meeting in Brussels.

The World Jewish Congress has strongly protested calls by Swedish and Danish medical associations for a ban on religious male circumcision.

''When you're proud of your identity... you can make your contribution to the whole society,'' Argentinian freshman MP tells 'Post'.