Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes

Summary:

Resolution from the European Parliament on foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes.

Further information:

The Resolution argues that foreign interference in elections - by compromising citizens' right to participate in their country's government - is part of a broader strategy of hybrid warfare, and that addressing it remains a core security and foreign policy issue. It recalls that free and fair elections are at the heart of the democratic process and urges the institutions of the European Union and the Member States to take decisive action on this point.

This Resolution was adopted by the plenary session of the European Parliament on 10 October 2019 by 469 votes to 143, with 47 abstentions.

• Primary Source

News

The Guardian, 10/10/2019: Brexit party MEPs vote against plans to tackle Russian propaganda https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/10/brexit-party-meps-vote-against-measure-to-combat-russian-propaganda

The Independent, 10/10/2019: Nigel Farage and Brexit party vote against EU resolution to stop Russian election meddling https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/russian-election-nigel-farage-brexit-party-eu-vote-elections-a9150571.html

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Official

European Parliament: Press Release, 10/10/2019: EU to take action against fake news and foreign electoral interference https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191007IPR63550/

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