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News, updates and press releases of the Europe of Sovereign Nations Group.
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EU SCANDAL ALERT!

The EU secretly funneled €132.82 million to media outlets across Europe to influence the 2024 European elections, as revealed by Il Fatto Quotidiano on February 11, 2025!

Top officials Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola, with support from the EU Council, used a framework contract with Havas Media France (Vivendi Group) to distribute funds while keeping recipients and amounts hidden. No transparency, no accountability – just taxpayer money buying EU-friendly news coverage!

Major media like Rai, Mediaset, Sky, Corriere della Sera, and Repubblica were PAID for favorable articles about Brussels. Is this journalism or propaganda?

EU institutions don’t sell products, so why hire an ad agency if not to manipulate the narrative? Democracy demands transparency, not hidden payments to the press!

ESN will demand in the European Parliament full disclosure of all media that benefited from this, and a full investigation to this unprecedented illegal manipulation of the European elections by the EU itself.

This blatant manipulation of public opinion using public funds is a disgrace. Full story by Il Fatto Quotidiano: https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/.../ben-130.../7872331/..”

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Hammer Terrorists Belong in Prison, Not in Parliament: Ilaria Salis – Immunity to be Revoked

The process to revoke the immunity of Italian MEP Ilaria Salis has begun. Today, the left-wing MEP must justify herself before the JURI Committee of the European Parliament regarding violent attacks in Hungary. The resulting report will determine the next steps in the procedure. Salis, elected for the Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra after a lengthy detention in Hungary, is accused of severe hammer attacks on civilians in Hungary.

Mary Khan, MEP of the ESN Group, stated:

“At the time, the video of the hammer attacks on Hungarian civilians shocked all of Europe. We are witnessing a worrying escalation of left-wing violence in many countries. It is even more outrageous when left-wing parties undermine the rule of law by abusing parliamentary immunity to set offenders free. Viktor Orbán is right to demand the revocation of Ilaria Salis' immunity – we support this demand.

Only through decisive action can we prevent political interests from undermining the rule of law and endangering the safety and freedom of our society. Ilaria Salis belongs in prison, not in Parliament.”

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Bystron Calls for Clarification on USAID Activities in the EU 

Brussels – AfD Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Petr Bystron is calling for an immediate investigation into the activities of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the European Union. The background to this demand is allegations that USAID sought to influence the 2024 European elections through disinformation campaigns in several EU countries. These allegations are based on revelations by Elon Musk and Donald Trump regarding illegal practices within USAID.

"Trump has done fantastic groundwork; now we must also quickly and comprehensively uncover illegal election interference by foreign states in Europe," said Bystron. He stated that there is a strong suspicion that foreign influence has massively manipulated the composition of the EU Parliament. "The EU must relentlessly combat all forms of hybrid warfare, foreign propaganda, and disinformation."

Bystron criticized the fact that USAID-funded media had deliberately targeted opposition forces. "Our democracy must be protected from foreign influences," said the AfD politician. He argued that it is the responsibility of European institutions to investigate these manipulations and ensure the security of future elections.

The U.S. Agency for International Development is currently facing criticism for allegedly using intelligence funds to influence elections and carry out regime changes worldwide. U.S. President Donald Trump has therefore drastically cut USAID’s budget and placed all employees on leave as of February 7.

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"Women Fighting for Freedom" Award 2024: ESN Group awards Tamara Lich 

Last Wednesday, the ESN Group awarded Tamara Lich with the "Women Fighting for Freedom" prize. Tamara Lich is a Canadian political activist and one of the main organizers of the so-called "Freedom Convoy" in 2022. This protest began as a movement by truck drivers against COVID-19 vaccination mandates and expanded into a broader protest against government measures and restrictions. The AfD Member of the European Parliament in the ESN Group, Christine Anderson, commented:

"It was a great honor for our Group to welcome Mrs. Lich as a guest in Strasbourg and later award her. Tamara Lich embodies the fight against an overbearing state and for the freedom of its citizens like no one else. Even after facing the harshest sanctions from the Canadian government and being arrested during the protests in Ottawa, Tamara Lich did not let herself be intimidated. 'They picked the wrong woman,' says Tamara Lich herself, defiantly. Her courage and commitment are an inspiration to us all."

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“Sea-Watch Smuggler”

Carola Rackete loses court case against AfD-Delegation
Carola Rackete, the german Left Party’s top candidate for the European elections, has lost a legal battle against the AfD delegation in the European Parliament at the Berlin Regional Court. Rackete had sued the delegation, seeking to prevent being referred to as a “smuggler.” However, the former captain of the "Sea-Watch" has now lost in court, which ruled that "a certain factual connection" to the term cannot be denied. Markus Buchheit, a Member of the European Parliament from the AfD delegation, commented: "What the AfD has repeatedly emphasized and made public is now legally confirmed. Carola Rackete may be referred to as a smuggler. The activities of so-called sea rescuers cannot be described otherwise. Those who lure refugees into the Mediterranean off the North African coast and then bring them to Europe like a prearranged shuttle service are smugglers! We will do everything in our power to put an end to this criminal activity!"

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ESN - Immigration Policies

On migration, the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) group stands for a strict and restrictive migration policy. ESN opposes the centralisation of migration policy by the European Union and believes that responsibility for migration and border management should lie entirely with individual member states. ESN opposes the European redistribution mechanism for refugees and migrants as we believe it undermines the sovereignty of countries and forces us to take in migrants against our will.

ESN sees large-scale migration as a risk to national security, culture and social cohesion and calls for strict border controls and effective protection of Europe's external borders. Furthermore, the group stresses the importance of return policies, whereby migrants without the right of residence are swiftly sent back to their countries of origin. ESN also strongly opposes legal migration programmes at European level and believes that each member state should be able to decide for itself who can or cannot enter its borders.