MEPs debate a series of recommendations aimed to beef up the EU’s capabilities on foreign interference, including a sanctions regime to fight foreign meddling and disinformation, general information campaigns spreading awareness about its dangers, and tightened rules for social media platforms serving as vehicles for foreign interference. Opening statements by Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Brigitte KLINKERT, French Minister delegate for Integration and by Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

statement

Strasbourg

plenary session

JOUROVÁ, Věra (EC)

KALNIETE, Sandra (EPP, LV)

fight against hate speech, populism, and fake news on social media (T)

BORRELL FONTELLES, Josep (PSE, ES, EC)

Special committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation

Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU: opening statements by Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Union and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vicepresident of the European Commission

SOUNDBITE (English), Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), Rapporteur

SOUNDBITE (English and Spanish), Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World

SOUNDBITE (French), Brigitte KLINKERT,  French Minister delegate for Integration

SOUNDBITE (English), Věra JOUROV&Aacute;, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency