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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

B-10-2026-0427

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Parliament's resolution calls for an EU strategy to counter religious entryism, including Islamist entryism, without targeting the followers of any religion. It condemns entryism as covert interference undermining democracy and the rule of law, and condemns using the fight against it to fuel racism, xenophobia and anti-Muslim hatred. It asks for a threat assessment across Member States and EU institutions, a mapping of funding flows including foreign funding, and a common EU approach to the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliated organisations. It wants police and judicial cooperation, national recommendations including dissolution of associations with proven links to religious entryism and freezing of assets, and an EU list of hate preachers with an entry ban. It demands stronger risk assessment and oversight of EU funding, stricter oversight of events on Parliament's premises, and a review of EU Transparency Register entries for organisations whose values conflict with the EU's.

Key points

  1. Condemns entryism as an unacceptable form of covert and malicious interference aimed at undermining liberal democracy, the neutrality of public institutions and the rule of law.
  2. Is concerned that religious entryism spearheads efforts to roll back women's rights, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health rights, LGBTIQ+ rights and freedom of religion and belief.
  3. Condemns political discourse that distorts the fight against entryism to fuel racism, xenophobia and anti-Muslim hatred.
  4. Notes with concern documented findings by national authorities and independent studies on organisations and networks linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in certain Member States.
  5. Recalls the rise of antisemitism in Europe, denounces efforts to use the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to spread antisemitic narratives, and says this does not preclude legitimate criticism of Israel.
  6. Calls for an EU strategy against separatism and religious entryism, including Islamist entryism, not targeting followers of any religion, and for EU institutions to avoid funding organisations promoting values contrary to EU values.
  7. Proposes a threat assessment across Member States and EU institutions, a mapping of funding flows including foreign funding, and identification of institutional vulnerabilities, covering any religious group whose aim is to roll back rights.
  8. Encourages the EU and Member States to build a common approach to the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliated organisations, starting from national intelligence reports and a shared analytical methodology.
  9. Wants the strategy to include police and judicial cooperation and recommendations to Member States on dissolving associations with proven links to religious entryism, dissolving their finances and freezing assets.
  10. Welcomes national lists of hate preachers and calls for an EU-level list to serve as the basis for an EU-wide entry ban for third-country nationals on it.
  11. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and all EU institutions and agencies to guarantee sound financial management and transparency, so citizens know where and for what purpose EU funds are spent.
  12. Demands stronger risk assessment for selecting, awarding, managing and monitoring EU funds, with ex-ante verification or binding written commitments and corrective measures, and deplores FEMYSO's event on Parliament's premises on 21 September 2026.

Who is affected

  • EU institutions and agencies, which must increase vigilance over funding and improve risk assessment and transparency.
  • Member States, asked to cooperate on police and judicial matters, draw up hate-preacher lists and consider dissolving associations with proven entryism links.
  • Organisations and associations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, including FEMYSO, whose EU funding access and Parliament events are criticised.
  • Third-country nationals on an EU hate-preacher list, who would face an EU-wide entry ban.
  • Muslim communities, which the text says must not be targeted as followers of a religion.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1928, the year the Society of the Muslim Brothers was established in Egypt.
  • 1960s, when the Muslim Brotherhood emerged in Europe as a political-religious movement.
  • 2019, since when no direct EU funding has been attributed to FEMYSO.
  • June 2026, when FEMYSO used EU-funded CSO consortia to organise events across the EU.
  • 21 September 2026, when FEMYSO held its annual 'European Day of Action Against Islamophobia' on Parliament's premises.
  • 2021, the year of the Council of Europe's 'Freedom is in the hijab' campaign led by FEMYSO.
  • 2024, the year of the case of the partnership with the Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University in Türkiye under Erasmus+.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union; Article 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.