Foreign interference a threat to democratic security in Europe

Amendment No. 12 | Doc. 16131 | 08 April 2025

Signatories:

Mr Paweł JABŁOŃSKI, Poland, ECPA ; Ms Iwona ARENT, Poland, ECPA ; Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Belgium, ECPA ; Mr Jan KANTHAK, Poland, ECPA ; Mr Norbert KLEINWÄCHTER, Germany, ECPA ; Mr Daniel MILEWSKI, Poland, ECPA ; Ms Dumitrina MITREA, Romania, ECPA ; Mr Zsolt NÉMETH, Hungary, ECPA ; Mr Kacper Maciej PŁAŻYŃSKI, Poland, ECPA

Origin

2025 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 15.1, insert the following paragraph:

"expresses its concern with the increasing role of State-funded entities disguised as civil society organisations in disseminating false narratives and influencing voters in other countries, especially using social media platforms and other forms of mass communication;"

Explanatory note

There is a growing number of organisations posing as NGOs that receive funds from hostile governments in order to affect election campaigns in other countries.