Motion for a resolution 2 October 2026

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

B-10-2026-0424-AM-031-040

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2.10.2026 B100424/31

Amendment 31

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

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Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

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1. Condemns Islamist entryism strategies aimed at weakening democratic institutions, the rule of law, equality between women and men, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, public order, social cohesion and the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU;	1. Condemns religious and, in particular, Islamist entryism strategies as an unacceptable form of covert and malicious interference aimed at weakening democratic institutions, the rule of law and the neutrality of public institutions; is concerned by the fact that religious entryism spearheads efforts to roll back women’s rights and gender equality, sexual health and reproductive rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, equality between women and men, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, public order, social cohesion and the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU;

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2.10.2026 B100424/32

Amendment 32

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

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3. Recalls that protecting Muslim citizens against discrimination is a democratic obligation, but that recognising organised Islamist networks as representative interlocutors constitutes a political and institutional failure;	3. Recalls that protecting Muslim citizens against discrimination is a democratic obligation and condemns any political discourse that distorts the legitimate fight against malicious entryism to fuel racism, xenophobia and anti-Muslim hatred;

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2.10.2026 B100424/33

Amendment 33

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

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Paragraph 3 a (new)

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	3a. Recalls the appalling rise of antisemitism across Europe and commits to sparing no effort to fight against it; recognises and denounces efforts to leverage the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to spread antisemitic narratives and intensify polarisation within European societies; reiterates that this does not preclude legitimate criticism of actions and policies of the State of Israel, as is the case of any country;

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2.10.2026 B100424/34

Amendment 34

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

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4. Expresses its deep concern at the strategies of influence, structuring, institutional legitimisation and reconstitution implemented by networks linked to or inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood in several Member States;	4. Expresses its deep concern regarding documented findings by several national authorities and independent studies concerning the entryist activities of organisations and networks linked to or inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood in several Member States;

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2.10.2026 B100424/35

Amendment 35

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

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	4a. Calls for the EU to adopt a strategy to counter any form of separatism and religious entryism; recalls that such a strategy should not target the followers of any religion, but rather counter the instrumentalisation of religion where it is used to undermine the EU’s democratic fabric;

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2.10.2026 B100424/36

Amendment 36

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

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Paragraph 4 b (new)

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	4b. Considers that such a strategy should be based on an assessment of the threat of entryism across the EU Member States and in the EU institutions, in line with initiatives undertaken at national level, as well as on a mapping of funding flows, including scrutiny of foreign funding, and the systematic identification of vulnerabilities within its own institutions, including in the context of the European Democracy Shield;

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2.10.2026 B100424/37

Amendment 37

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

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Paragraph 5

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5. Calls for the development of a European methodology to identify signs of Islamist entryism, including confusion between religion and politics, institutional doublespeak, financial opacity, the recurrence of certain partnerships, proximity to already identified networks, the production of activist reports, the reconstitution of structures and the instrumentalisation of anti-discrimination frameworks;	5. Encourages the EU and its Member States to work, in the context of this strategy, towards a common approach to the Muslim Brotherhood and supporting organisations affiliated with it, starting with agreeing on a shared understanding of the key dimensions of the movement, building upon existing national intelligence service reports, including assessments of its organisational characteristics, structural features and ideological foundations; considers that this could then lead to the development of a European common analytical methodology for assessing links between specific organisations or individuals and the movement, notably based on financial opacity, the recurrence of certain partnerships, proximity to already identified networks;

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2.10.2026 B100424/38

Amendment 38

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

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Paragraph 7

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7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support civil society actors, including organisations, intellectuals, association leaders and Muslim representatives, who defend democratic values, freedom of conscience, equality between women and men, the fight against antisemitism and resistance to Islamist pressure;	deleted.

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2.10.2026 B100424/39

Amendment 39

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

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Paragraph 9 a (new)

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	9a. Calls, furthermore, for the revision of the registration to the EU Transparency Register of any organisations whose norms and values are in contradiction with EU ones, and for Parliament to adopt more efficient procedures aimed at assessing, where deemed necessary, whether an organisation is conducting democratic interference beyond legitimate interest representation on its premises;

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2.10.2026 B100424/40

Amendment 40

Nathalie Loiseau

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution B100424/2026

PPE

The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

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10. Asks the Commission and the Member States to transmit to the Council, within the framework of existing procedures, all factual, recent and precise elements enabling the assessment of the inclusion of entities, relay structures, leaders or individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood on the EU list of terrorist organisations;	deleted.

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