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

Tabled by Manon Aubry, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan

8. Removed: Asks for the European institutions, agencies, advisory bodies and Commission services to strengthen their vigilance before granting institutional recognition, an invitation, a partnership, participation in a consultation or access to events to structures likely to fall within Islamist entryism strategies; Added: Recalls that participation in democratic life, including political engagement, community organisation, advocacy activities and dialogue with European and national institutions, constitutes an essential component of democratic societies and cannot, in itself, be considered evidence of undue influence, infiltration or so-called ‘entryism’; stresses that using such concepts as grounds for questioning eligibility for public support risks undermining freedom of association, equal access to democratic participation and the diversity of civil society;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.289