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European Parliament Backs Terror Designations for Brotherhood-Linked Groups

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

European Parliament approved a resolution listing Muslim Brotherhood-linked entities as terrorists.
The vote on 8 October 2026 passed 381-167 with 15 abstentions.
The resolution calls for ending EU funding to FEMYSO and ENAR.
It also supports national bans on full-face veils for public safety.
Renew Europe and right-wing groups backed the resolution.

History

Historical Context

Since the EU gained justice-and-home-affairs powers in 1993 and created agencies such as Europol and Eurojust, it built a security framework that after the 1999 Kosovo war enabled joint terrorist designations. In 2003 the Council froze about €1 billion of Hamas aid, a precedent echoed by the 2026 Parliament vote targeting FEMYSO and ENAR.

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Story summary

European Parliament approved a resolution listing Muslim Brotherhood-linked entities as terrorists.
The vote on 8 October 2026 passed 381-167 with 15 abstentions.
The resolution calls for ending EU funding to FEMYSO and ENAR.
It also supports national bans on full-face veils for public safety.
Renew Europe and right-wing groups backed the resolution.

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