Stephan Templ, a critic of Austria’s handling of Jewish property, was released from prison after serving eight months following his controversial conviction for fraud on his mother’s application for restitution.
A Czech lawmaker who said the Catholic Church collaborated with the Nazis is being called on to apologize.
When a 2009 Holocaust-era assets conference concluded with a landmark statement of principles on Holocaust restitution, many restitution advocates had high hopes that a corner had been turned in the struggle for survivor justice.
Palestinian officials apologized for a cache of illegal weapons discovered at the home of the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic a day after he was killed in an explosion there.
Two weeks ago, my wife, Ann, and I completed our first trip to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Everywhere we went, our local guides proudly pointed out the progress that has been made since the fall of communism, and we could readily see for ourselves the affluence, elegance and style that are on display in the places that the tourists like to visit.
A Slovak court has commuted a death sentence against Laszlo Csatary, a war criminal whom Slovakia wants extradited from Hungary for his complicity in murdering thousands of Jews.
The Jewish community in the Czech Republic will search for bone marrow donors among its members to strengthen the national registry.
If the pundits are correct, the Czech Republic may become the first country other than Israel to elect a Jewish president.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the Czech Republic for standing with Israel against a United Nations resolution that gave the Palestinians enhanced statehood status.
The following is a rundown of some Eastern European countries and where they stand on restitution:
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