Lorenzo Vidino

“The voting does reflect a gap between the right and the left,”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino commented on the political divide reflected in the European Parliament vote on the resolution.

“with the right voting almost entirely in favor of the resolution, and a good part of the left, although with some notable exceptions, voting against it.”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino described how the right largely voted in favor of the resolution while much of the left voted against.

“Islamist groups are very good at camouflaging their activities.”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino noted that Islamist groups are very good at camouflaging their activities.

“They will make a fuss… They fight back. They have an ability to also leverage what could be a crisis, but turn it to their advantage by playing the victim card and the Islamophobia card.”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino said Islamist groups fight back when funding is pulled and leverage crises by playing the victim and Islamophobia cards.

“The Brotherhood remains something that is seen through the political lenses of our own political debates, where it shouldn't be... because it's a challenge to our societies.”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino said the Muslim Brotherhood should not be viewed through the lens of domestic political debates because it challenges societies.

“a bit more nuanced”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino described the European approach to the Muslim Brotherhood as more nuanced than the U.S. approach.

“no organization that calls itself Muslim Brotherhood in Europe,”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino said there is no organization that calls itself Muslim Brotherhood in Europe.

“This is something that the French and the Austrian governments have been pushing for almost a decade,”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino told Fox News Digital that French and Austrian governments have pushed for such action for almost a decade.

“I'm a bit skeptical on whether this resolution would have a major tangible impact,”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino expressed skepticism about whether the resolution would have major tangible impact.

“might feel more legitimized in seeing the Brotherhood in negative ways.”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino suggested agencies and governments might feel more legitimized in viewing the Brotherhood negatively due to the resolution.

“sets the tone. It gives a political push,”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino said the resolution sets the tone and gives a political push for agencies and governments.

“mostly through the lenses of entryism, of subversion, of a group that destroys the fabrics of society… a matter of a threat to democracy, but a lot of the activities of the Brotherhood might be legal if taken individually.”

Lorenzo Vidino · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Vidino explained that Europe views the Muslim Brotherhood primarily through the lenses of entryism and subversion.