Brussels Quietly Shelves Plan To Make 'Hate Speech' An EU-Wide Crime... But There's A Catch

European Commission pulls plan to criminalize hate speech

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Brussels Quietly Shelves Plan To Make 'Hate Speech' An EU-Wide Crime... But There's A Catch

Brussels Quietly Shelves Plan To Make 'Hate Speech' An EU-Wide Crime... But There's A Catch The European Commission plans to withdraw its proposal to make hate speech and hate crime EU-wide criminal offenses after the bid stalled in the Council of the EU, the Epoch Times reported.The Commission announced the decision on Nov. 4, the Epoch Times said. It concerns an initiative unveiled in December 2021 to add hate speech and hate crime to the list…

EU Intends to Drop Bid Making Hate Speech an EU Crime

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 16, 2026. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

🚨BREAKING: The European Commission has announced that it will WITHDRAW a proposal to criminalise “hate speech” under EU law.

The initiative would have placed “hate speech” and “hate crimes” in the same category as human trafficking, terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime. The proposal required unanimous consent, but several member states BLOCKED the initiative in the Council due to free speech concerns. This is a major victory for freedom of expression. But the battle is not over yet