Mary Khan, ESN MEP and member of the LIBE Committee, commented:
“Anyone who boycotts a democratically agreed debate is ducking their responsibility. We urgently need an open, factual discussion at EU level about Islamist extremism as a real ideology and security threat.
Europe is facing attacks, radicalisation and a massive need for protection in public spaces. Christmas markets are being turned into high-security zones, and security services are issuing constant warnings about Islamist networks.
That is the reality. If the S&D Group is already trying to block even a discussion of these facts, that is not anti-discrimination – it is a shameful refusal to face up to the problem.”
