Support for the resolution came primarily from the EPP, Renew, ECR, Patriots for Europe, and ESN, while members of S&D, the Greens, and The Left voted against it. The decision is now a call for the European Commission, the Council, and individual member states to implement a ban, similar to existing laws in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt. This move is described by supporters as a historic step toward ending the operational capacity of the Brotherhood in Europe.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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EU Parliament Adopts Historic Resolution Calling for Muslim Brotherhood Ban
Geopolitics11 days ago
The Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) was specifically identified as a target in an EU effort to stop public money from reaching Islamist networks. The European Parliament passed a resolution on Oct. 8 in a 381-167 vote, with 15 abstentions, calling for the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and for member states to block the group's network of influence. Lead author Céline Imart of the European People’s Party aimed the measure at the "Muslim Brotherhood in suits and ties" to halt Islamist entryism within European institutions.
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