On the need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
B-10-2026-0428
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Nicolas Bay, Assita Kanko, Charlie Weimers, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Geadis Geadi, Alessandro Ciriani, Marion Maréchal
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Parliament's motion for a resolution calls for an EU strategy against Islamist infiltration and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network. It condemns Islamism in all forms and asks the Council to place the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches on the EU terrorist list.¶¶¶ It demands the expulsion of foreign Islamists, the detention of convicted Islamists and jihadists who are EU citizens, and that member states consider withdrawing their nationality. It rejects any repatriation of EU-citizen jihadists.¶ It calls for stronger cooperation between member states' intelligence services and judicial authorities to map Islamist networks, their funding, mosques and influencers, and for intensified cooperation with international partners.¶ It asks for a full freeze of EU subsidies to Islam-linked organisations pending investigation, and for a full independent audit of granted subsidies, saying no public money should fund Islamism.¶ It supports national measures banning face-covering veils (niqab or burqa) in public spaces, and welcomes Parliament's request not to fund campaigns encouraging wearing the veil.¶¶ It asks the Commission and its representatives to cut all ties with organisations or figures linked to the Islamist movement, and asks that organisations linked to the Council of European Muslims be denied access to the EU institutions.¶¶
Key points
- Recalls all victims of Islamist terrorism and expresses full support for their families and for whistleblowers, intellectuals, journalists, artists and politicians threatened by the Islamist movement.¶
- Condemns Islamism in all its forms, whether political, Salafist, quietist or jihadist, and says it is a major political, social and cultural challenge requiring an uncompromising approach.¶¶
- Says the fight must also target the broader social dimension, including models based on segregation of communities, subordination of women or restriction of individual freedoms, and rejects ideological pressure to create parallel social structures.¶
- Expresses concern over Islamist infiltration of societies and institutions, especially the influence of the international Muslim Brotherhood network, and over the rise of Islamist political parties in some member states.¶
- Calls for the expulsion of all foreign Islamists, detention of convicted Islamists and jihadists who are EU citizens, rejection of repatriation of EU-citizen jihadists, and consideration of withdrawing nationalities.¶
- Recalls that political Islamism often presents itself as a moderate alternative to Islamist terrorism, and that Hamas is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.¶
- Asks the Council to place the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches on the EU list of organisations considered terrorist, noting Austria's listing and requests by France and the Dutch Tweede Kamer.¶
- Calls for stronger cooperation between member states' intelligence services and judicial authorities to map Islamist networks, their funding, political contacts, mosques, influencers and role in radicalisation, and with international partners.¶
- Says the Islamist infiltration strategy misuses humanitarian, charity, education, sport, anti-racist or religious goals to promote Islamisation, and welcomes the Bureau's decision not to invite FEMYSO to EYE2027.¶¶
- Regrets that FEMYSO could still be invited by The Left and Verts/ALE members on 21 September 2026, condemns political and institutional legitimisation of Islamism, and asks that organisations linked to the Council of European Muslims be denied access to the EU institutions.¶
- Notes Le Figaro revelations that FEMYSO indirectly obtained between 45 000 and 60 000 EUR in EU subsidies, asks for a full freeze of subsidies to Islam-linked organisations pending investigation and a full independent audit.¶
- Supports national measures banning face-covering veils in public spaces, voices concern over Commission-funded campaigns encouraging the veil, and asks the Commission and its representatives to cut ties with Islamist-linked organisations.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- The Council, which is asked to place the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches on the EU terrorist list.¶
- Member states, asked to expel foreign Islamists, detain convicted ones, consider withdrawing nationality and strengthen intelligence and judicial cooperation.¶¶
- The Commission, asked to cut ties with Islamist-linked organisations and to freeze and audit subsidies to Islam-linked organisations.¶¶
- Organisations linked to the Council of European Muslims, which should be denied access to the EU institutions.¶
- Islam-linked organisations and associations, whose EU subsidies should be frozen pending investigation.¶
Figures and deadlines
- between 45 000 and 60 000 EUR in EU subsidies indirectly obtained by FEMYSO¶
- since 2014, tens of millions of euros in subsidies from the European Commission received by the Islamist movement
- 2 November 2020, the Islamist attack in Vienna¶
- 8 July 2021, Austria placed the Muslim Brotherhood on its list of terrorist organisations and symbols
- 22 January 2026, the French National Assembly asked to place the Muslim Brotherhood on the European list of terrorist organisations¶
- 17 March 2026, the Dutch Tweede Kamer asked for a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands
- 21 September 2026, date FEMYSO could still be invited by The Left and Verts/ALE members¶
- 23 September 2026, Le Figaro revelations about FEMYSO subsidies¶
Legal basis: Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union¶