Patriots for Europe

Academics & Education

EU Commission defends funding for Islam and Islamophobia research projects The EU executive has pushed back against far-right criticism over the allocation of over €17 million in grants by the leading European Research Council (ERC) to Islam-related projects, insisting they won funding on scientific merit.

August 18, 2025   

(Euronews) The European Commission has countered criticism from far-right political groups for allocating EU research funds over the past years on projects focused on subject matters like Islam, the Qur’an, Sharia, and Islamophobia. The controversy began after Italian hard-right MEP Silvia Sardone […]

Government & Politics

EP snubs right-wing request to look into Qatari and Turkish interference The liberal chair’s apparent reluctance to put Islamic political influence on the agenda is not only 'unacceptable' but also raises questions of hidden conflicts of interest.

July 23, 2025   

(European Conservative) Earlier this month, members of the right-wing populist ESN group submitted a request to the chair of the EU Parliament’s anti-interference committee, Democracy Shield (EUDS), to hold formal debates on the spread of political and ideological influence by Turkey and […]

Government & Politics

Belgian MP Sam van Rooy: ‘Europe must wake up to the threat of radical Islam’ 'Israel is fighting Islamic jihad more than any other country. We should realize that and support them. After they take Jerusalem, the next target will be Rome.'

April 30, 2025   

(JNS) Belgian Member of Parliament Sam van Rooy issued a stark warning on Monday about the future of Europe, arguing that rising Islamic extremism and unchecked immigration are threatening democratic values across the continent. “We want to remain a democratic society, but […]

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EU Parliament blocks motion condemning treatment of women under Sharia law Left 'so afraid of fundamentalists' that it cannot confront the influence of Islamism in Europe

April 3, 2025   

(European Conservative) On Thursday, April 3rd, the European Parliament’s Strasbourg plenary adopted a resolution to condemn Iran for executing hundreds of political prisoners each year and to call for revoking the death sentence of two prominent activists facing imminent execution. However, when […]

Government & Politics

Italian court acquits Matteo Salvini in migrant ‘kidnapping’ case The far-right former interior minister prevented more than 140 migrants, including kids, from coming ashore in Italy.

December 20, 2024   

(Politico) Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was acquitted Friday on kidnapping charges over his decision in 2019 to block a migrant rescue ship carrying more than 140 people from coming ashore in Italy. Salvini, who was serving as Italy’s interior minister […]