Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation

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Publication Date 2020-2022
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Final Report and recommendations produced by the European Parliament's Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation.

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The Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) was set up in June 2020. Following around 50 hearings with around 130 experts, the committee adopted its recommendations on 25 January 2022.

The report highlights that the public and government officials across the European Union (EU) are largely unaware of the severity of the threat posed by foreign autocratic regimes, in particular Russia and China. Insufficient defence made it easier for malicious actors to take over critical infrastructure, carry out cyber-attacks, recruit former senior politicians and propagate polarisation in the public debate. This was exacerbated by loopholes in legislation and not enough coordination between Member States.

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Commentary and Analysis
EPRS: Topical Digest, May 2021: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the EU, including Disinformation (INGE) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/TD_INGE_2020_final.pdf
EUObserver: Interview, 21/12/2021: EU struggles to fight disinformation within https://euobserver.com/democracy/153876

News
EUObserver, 10/11/2021: MEP's disinformation report spotlights China's universities https://euobserver.com/democracy/153475
Politico, 25/01/2022: Lawmakers want to step up fight against foreign meddling in EU affairs https://www.politico.eu/article/lawmakers-want-to-step-up-fight-against-foreign-meddling-in-eu-affairs/

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European Parliament: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/inge/home/
S&D EP Group: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/committees/special-committee-foreign-interference-all-democratic-processes-european-union-including
Renew Europe EP Group: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation https://www.reneweuropegroup.eu/committees/INGE
GUE/NGL EP Group: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the EU, including Disinformation https://left.eu/groups/committee/special-committee-on-foreign-interference-in-all-democratic-processes-in-the-european-union-including-disinformation/
ECR EP Group: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) https://ecrgroup.eu/ecr/committee/special_committee_foreign_interference
European Parliament: Press Release, 25/01/2022: EU should build a sanctions regime against disinformation https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220119IPR21313
EPP EP Group: Newsroom, 25/01/2022: COVID disinformation has higher human cost than terror or natural disasters https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/news/covid-disinformation-has-higher-human-cost-than-terror

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