Britons reconnect with Jewish roots for EU passports

The World

Since the Brexit vote, hundreds of thousands of eligible Brits have taken up citizenship of European Union countries, so they can continue to work and travel freely on the continent. But thousands are also uncovering their Jewish heritage to apply to EU member states that offer passports to descendents of people persecuted by the Nazis and others. Theo Merz reports on a new generation connecting to the old.

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