Liberal EP Group Demands Punishment for Conservative MEPs Over Alleged Racist Remarks
22nd June 2026
The Renew Europe parliamentary group has asked European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to consider possible sanctions against two Members of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group over comments posted on social media following a recent vote on policies concerning the return of irregular migrants.
The request comes after a week of heightened political tensions in Brussels. The European Parliament approved new measures aimed at strengthening return mechanisms, an issue that continues to divide the chamber’s political groups.
Following the vote, several conservative MEPs were recorded chanting “send them back” in the hemicycle. Shortly afterwards, Swedish Renew MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, who was born in Iraq, posted a video on social media saying that she had never felt so unsafe inside the European Parliament.
The reaction of some conservative lawmakers sparked a fresh controversy.
All it takes in Europe is for some Special Snowflake to ‘feel unsafe’ and you’re going to jail.