European Commission blocks anti-immigration Save Europe Act citizens' initiative
The European Commission has threatened not to register the Save Europe Act citizens' initiative over discrimination. The ECI, backed by Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Martin…
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European Commission blocks the anti-immigration Save Europe Act citizens' initiative
The European Commission has sent a preliminary communication threatening not to register the Save Europe Act, a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) promoted by sovereignist right-wing activists. The reason: its proposals for a sarracena on non-Western immigration and remigration "involve racial and ethnic discrimination" and abusa the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular Article 21.
Who is behind the Save Europe Act?
The initiative is backed by well-known figures from European identitarian activism. Among the co-founders and main promoters are Dutch conservative commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek, Austrian Martin Sellner, former leader of the identitarian movement, German publisher Götz Kubitschek and Belgian philosopher Antoine Dresse. The campaign also has the support of politicians such as Viktor Orbán, Björn Höcke (AfD) and Dries Van Langenhove. The website save-europe-act.com is registered to Martin Sellner in Vienna.
The clash with the European Commission
The Commission gave organizers until the end of June to submit arguments before deciding whether to formally register the initiative. The institutional position is based on non-discrimination, arguing that the proposed measures would amount to unequal treatment based on ethnic origin. The promoters, for their part, argue that the ECI is a legal tool for citizens to influence the EU's legislative agenda.
Mixed reactions
While some see signing this initiative as a necessary step to "open the Overton window" and show discontent, others consider it ineffective: "Nothing has ever been achieved by signing documents", "it only serves to make people believe they are doing something". There are also those who warn that the form could be used to collect personal data. The debate reflects the tension between those who favour institutional mobilization and those who distrust any official mechanism.
The future of the Save Europe Act hangs on Brussels' decision, while the European radical right seeks to unite forces around this platform.
The European Commission has sent a preliminary communication threatening not to register the Save Europe Act, a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) promoted by sovereignist right-wing activists. The reason: its proposals for a sarracena on non-Western immigration and remigration "involve racial and ethnic discrimination" and abusa the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular Article 21.
Who is behind the Save Europe Act?
The initiative is backed by well-known figures from European identitarian activism. Among the co-founders and main promoters are Dutch conservative commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek, Austrian Martin Sellner, former leader of the identitarian movement, German publisher Götz Kubitschek and Belgian philosopher Antoine Dresse. The campaign also has the support of politicians such as Viktor Orbán, Björn Höcke (AfD) and Dries Van Langenhove. The website save-europe-act.com is registered to Martin Sellner in Vienna.
The clash with the European Commission
The Commission gave organizers until the end of June to submit arguments before deciding whether to formally register the initiative. The institutional position is based on non-discrimination, arguing that the proposed measures would amount to unequal treatment based on ethnic origin. The promoters, for their part, argue that the ECI is a legal tool for citizens to influence the EU's legislative agenda.
Mixed reactions
While some see signing this initiative as a necessary step to "open the Overton window" and show discontent, others consider it ineffective: "Nothing has ever been achieved by signing documents", "it only serves to make people believe they are doing something". There are also those who warn that the form could be used to collect personal data. The debate reflects the tension between those who favour institutional mobilization and those who distrust any official mechanism.
The future of the Save Europe Act hangs on Brussels' decision, while the European radical right seeks to unite forces around this platform.
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