The European Parliament on Oct. 8, 2026 backed a resolution urging EU member states and the European Commission to assess whether individuals, front organisations and networks linked to the muslim brotherhood should be added to the bloc’s joint list of terrorist entities.
MEPs voted to adopt the resolution after a plenary debate on Islamist “entryism” that the Parliament said aimed to protect democratic values and public institutions, a Europarl briefing and the plenary result reporting show.
The resolution asks EU countries to “provide information enabling the assessment” of Brotherhood-linked leaders, organisations, financial networks, youth groups and ideological platforms, and asks the Commission for a “comprehensive overview” of any EU funding given to affiliates, The National reported and the Parliament’s documents confirm.
The National reported the measure passed by 381 votes to 167 and quoted an MEP saying the Council should list individuals and organisations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood “where rules allow”; the plenary vote was held on Oct. 8, 2026, after the October 7 debate, Europarl’s agenda shows.
That move in Brussels follows earlier action by the United States: a U.S. State Department press statement dated Jan. 13, 2026 says Washington designated the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and labelled the Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood branches as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
The State Department named Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh in its statement as a designated SDGT leader of the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood and framed the designations as part of an “ongoing, sustained effort” to deprive those chapters of resources to engage in or support terrorism.
Analysts and some MEPs say the Parliament’s resolution is intended to push the European Council and Commission to translate concern into coordinated steps, including tighter scrutiny of funding and of groups that operate inside civil society and political networks, Europarl and The National reporting note.
“Where rules allow, the Council [of the European Union] should list individuals and organisations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist entities.”
Celine Imart, MEP, quoted in The National
How the Parliament’s non-binding resolution will affect EU policy depends on the Council and Commission; the Parliament cannot by itself add groups to the EU terrorist list, Europarl’s procedural note and The National explain.
Sources
- European Parliament — plenary agenda, debate and vote schedule for the resolution on Islamist entryism and the Muslim Brotherhood network.
- The National — coverage of the Oct. 8 plenary vote (381–167), details of the resolution and MEP quotes.
- U.S. Department of State — Jan. 13, 2026 press statement designating Lebanese, Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters and naming an SDGT.
