EU calls for keeping the memory of Holocaust alive

The European Parliament on Wednesday held a memorial ceremony in memory of the victims of the holocaust.

European Parliament President David Sassoli addressed the ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

He said: "What happened in that concentration camp and in all the other concentration camps scattered throughout Europe, gives us a responsibility and imposes on us the obligation to watch over and keep the memory alive", he said.

In all, about 6 million European Jews and millions of other people were killed by the Germans and their collaborators.

In 2005, the United Nations designated Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, an acknowledgement of Auschwitz's iconic status.