France

French presidential candidate’s claim about Jews ‘a misunderstanding,’ spokesman says

Francois Fillon had said that Muslim sectarianism should be combatted just as "we fought the desire of Jews to live in a community that does not respect the laws of the French Republic.”

US-run fund begins reimbursing survivors shipped to Nazi camps via French trains

Under the $60 million compensation program funded by France, survivors can receive $204,000 and their spouses $51,000.

Burkini debate in France exposes a divide in its Jewish community

Communal and national politics prompted the country's Jewish mainstream to remain uncharacteristically wishy-washy when it came to a religious freedom issue.