EU Commission rejects far-right 'Save Europe Act' initiative

The European Commission has rejected a far-right initiative, the "Save Europe Act," which sought to register a European Citizens' Initiative. The proposal, which gathered over half a million unverified online signatures, aimed at the mass deportation of non-Europeans.

Officials stated the application failed to meet formal requirements, clearly contradicting the values enshrined in EU treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Commission emphasized that such initiatives must contain genuine proposals and not serve as a vehicle for offensive or caricatured messages. It also noted that a complete immigration stop, as proposed, would be based on discriminatory criteria related to race or ethnic origin, rather than individual legal grounds for residency.

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We are not naive. We know that the European Union does not care about the future of the peoples of Europe. But we are not asking for permission. We are simply acting, and creating a political crisis for the political elites.

Austrian far-right activist Martin Sellner, a key figure behind the "Save Europe Act," framed the rejection as part of a deliberate strategy. "We are not naive. We know that the European Union does not care about the future of the peoples of Europe," Sellner stated in a campaign video. "But we are not asking for permission. We are simply acting, and creating a political crisis for the political elites."

Sellner, along with Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek, outlined a strategy of "metapolitics," aiming to gain cultural and linguistic dominance in public debate. They intend to unite and direct the energy of millions of patriots to pressure EU institutions from the outside, using the one million signature threshold to legitimize their movement.

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We will let the right-wing parties fight the battle from within. We are trying to unite the strength of millions of patriots and direct it at the institutions to put pressure on them from the outside. By reaching the threshold of one million signatures, we will legitimize our movement.