The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
B-10-2026-0424-AM-009-011
2.10.2026 B100424/9
Amendment 9
Nicolas Bay, Marion Maréchal, Laurence Trochu, Guillaume Peltier, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Geadis Geadi
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100424/2026
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Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
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| Ga. whereas the Council of European Muslims (CEM), formerly the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe, is described by the French Ministry of the Interior as the ‘cornerstone of the European structuring’ of the Muslim Brotherhood; whereas it is linked to Europe Trust, described as the ‘financial arm of the movement’ in Europe and registered in the United Kingdom as a charitable organisation; whereas numerous organisations, such as FEMYSO, are linked to the CEM; |
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2.10.2026 B100424/10
Amendment 10
Nicolas Bay, Marion Maréchal, Laurence Trochu, Guillaume Peltier, Sebastian Tynkkynen
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100424/2026
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The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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| 6. Stresses that the fight against discrimination must not be diverted to prevent any criticism of political Islam or to confer institutional legitimacy on organised Islamist networks; | 6. Stresses that the fight against discrimination must not be diverted to prevent any criticism of political Islam or to confer institutional legitimacy on organised Islamist networks; endorses the analysis of several researchers and experts, including anthropologist Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, President of the Centre for Research on the Muslim Brotherhood, who argue that the fight against Islamophobia is instrumentalised by Islamists to advance their demands, impose an offence of blasphemy and prevent criticism of fundamentalist Islam; stresses that criticism of religions is an essential component of freedom of expression and democratic pluralism; |
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2.10.2026 B100424/11
Amendment 11
Nicolas Bay, Marion Maréchal, Laurence Trochu, Guillaume Peltier, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Geadis Geadi, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Carlo Fidanza, Stefano Cavedagna, Alessandro Ciriani
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100424/2026
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The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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| 6a. Believes that the practice of concealing the face in public spaces and premises open to the public poses an unacceptable challenge to public security, identification and effective law enforcement; supports, therefore, all national measures aimed at prohibiting full-face coverings (niqab or burqa) in public spaces and premises open to the public as a necessary step to ensure social cohesion, public safety and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others, in particular women; |
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