European Commission blocks white supremacist 'remigration' petition

Despite the formal rejection, the campaign gathered nearly 600,000 signatures, drawing support from a network of ultranationalist politicians and far-right MEPs. The petition, which advocates for the 'remigration' of individuals deemed a cultural or financial burden, was spearheaded by Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Austrian neo-Nazi Martin Sellner.

The list of signatories includes prominent figures such as Hungary’s Balázs Orbán, Germany’s Björn Höcke, and Italian MEP Roberto Vannacci. Other European lawmakers backing the measure include Poland’s Dominik Tarczyński, Austria’s Petra Steger, and Belgium’s Filip Dewinter. Vlaardingerbroek had recently attempted to leverage this visibility with a publicity stunt outside the European Parliament, yet the Commission’s ruling effectively halts any path toward legislative consideration.