EU Strategy Against Transnational Repression

by name voted on 16.06.2026

Summary

The report proposes an EU strategy to combat transnational repression, where foreign regimes target dissidents and activists living in Europe through physical, digital, and legal means.

10 16.06.2026

Report

government

human rights

public safety

civil service

social policy

european union

political party

administrative law

international relations

information technology and data processing

Key points

The report identifies transnational repression as a major threat to democracy and human rights within the EU.
It defines various methods of repression, including physical violence, digital harassment, and the misuse of administrative systems.
The report suggests exploring whether transnational repression should be classified as a serious cross-border crime under EU law.
It calls for the creation of an EU-wide data collection and monitoring mechanism to better understand the scale of these attacks.

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values REPORT on countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values

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