EU Parliament Calls for Strategy Against Islamist Entryism and Muslim Brotherhood
European Parliament adopts resolution to combat Islamist entryism and Muslim Brotherhood networks.
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On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for an EU strategy against “Islamist entryism” and Muslim Brotherhood networks. The resolution, which passed with 381 votes in favor, 167 against, and 15 abstentions, outlines measures to counter what it describes as efforts to undermine European values, democratic institutions, and public order.
What is Islamist Entryism?
“Entryism” refers to the practice of using charities, student groups, anti-racism work, and democratic language to gain influence in institutions and civil society. The resolution condemns such strategies as a threat to the rule of law, equality between women and men, and fundamental freedoms. MEPs stress that protecting Muslim citizens from discrimination is a democratic obligation, but warn against treating organized Islamist networks as representative interlocutors.
Key Demands and Recommendations
The resolution calls for a European methodology to identify entryism, including confusion between religion and politics, institutional doublespeak, opaque financing, recurring partnerships, and links to identified networks. MEPs also emphasize that anti-discrimination policies must not be used to shield Islam from criticism or legitimize organized Islamist networks.
The Parliament supports national measures aimed at prohibiting full-face coverings, such as niqab or burqa, in public, citing concerns about public security and law enforcement. It urges EU institutions to strengthen checks before engaging with organizations that may be involved in entryism strategies, including the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) and other structures linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
MEPs also call for the Council to assess whether entities or individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood should be added to the EU list of terrorist organizations, considering not only formal structures but also associated entities, front organizations, financial relays, youth networks, and individuals in leadership or coordination roles.
C’est fait. Et c’est historique. Le Parlement européen vient d’adopter ma résolution contre l’entrisme islamiste et les réseaux des Frères musulmans.
Funding Controls and Cross-Border Cooperation
The resolution highlights the need for funding controls, scrutiny of networks, and stronger cross-border cooperation. MEPs stress that Europe must remain free, open, and faithful to its principles, but it can no longer fund, consult, or legitimize networks that use its language, procedures, and funding to weaken its values from within.
Partisan Divides and Political Context
The resolution was backed by negotiators from Renew, the ECR, and the Patriots, while the Socialists and the far left boycotted it. Lead sponsor Céline Imart, a French Les Républicains MEP from the EPP group and a farmer from the Tarn, called the resolution “historic” and a “major doctrinal shift in the institutions.” Imart emphasized the importance of transcending partisan divides on an issue critical to European societies and their youth.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
