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A European citizens' initiative called the 'Save Europe Act,' launched in May 2026 by Dutch white supremacist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner, has been formally rejected by the European Commission. The initiative sought to halt non-Western immigration and promote 'remigration'—a far-right euphemism for mass deportation of immigrants, including those with European nationality. EU Commissioner for Social Rights Roxana Mînzatu stated the initiative lacked a legal basis and would constitute discrimination based on race and ethnic origin. Despite the rejection, the petition amassed nearly 600,000 signatures, including from former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, German far-right politician Björn Höcke, and several far-right MEPs from Italy, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Poland. Vlaardingerbroek had staged a publicity stunt outside the European Parliament earlier in July to drum up support.
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A European citizens' initiative launched earlier this year by two white supremacists, calling for the mass deportation of people through so-called "remigration," has been formally rejected by the European Commission.
"It will not be registered by the commission," said Roxana Mînzatu, the EU commissioner for social rights.
Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Wednesday (22 July), Mînzatu stated that the initiative lacked a legal basis. A more detailed brief noted that the initiative would have constituted discrimination based on race and ethnic origin.
Signatures and Support
Despite the rejection, the so-called "Save Europe Act" had amassed nearly 600,000 signatures as of publication. Supporters included:
- Ultranationalist politicians
- Ethno-nationalist activists
- Various European Parliament lawmakers demanding the EU remain predominantly white and Christian
Notable Signatories
- Hungary: Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and newly-minted MEP Balázs Orbán
- Germany: Björn Höcke, far-right chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Thuringia, previously fined for using Nazi-era slogans; Maximilian Märkl from Germany's Identitarian Movement
- Italy: Roberto Vannacci, who recently launched the far-right National Future party, which has ideological parallels to the pro-Russia AfD
MEPs Who Signed
- Austria's Petra Steger
- Belgium's Filip Dewinter and Barbara Bonte
- Germany's Tomasz Froelich
- Slovakia's Milan Uhrik
- Slovenia's Branko Grims
- Poland's Dominik Tarczyński
Background
Launched at the end of May by Dutch white supremacist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner, the act demanded a halt to all non-Western and non-European immigration. It also sought to encourage voluntary deportation of individuals who "constitute a serious cultural or financial burden to member states."
Earlier this month, Vlaardingerbroek staged a publicity stunt in front of the European Parliament to drum up support for the act. "The people want remigration!" she later posted on X. "Remigration" is a far-right euphemism for the mass deportation of immigrants, including those who may hold European nationalities.
Source
EUobserverWestern
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White Supremacists' European Citizens' Initiative for Mass Deportation Rejected by EU Commission