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Abir Al-Sahlani
Coverage of Abir Al-Sahlani in the Nexus archive.
European Parliamentorganization2police in Swedenorganization1racist hate speechtopic1anti-immigration chantstopic1Send them back chantstopic1Roberta Metsolaperson1Valérie Hayerperson1Kristoffer Stormperson1Sebastian Tynkkynenperson1Renew Europeorganization1European Conservatives and Reformistsorganization1
- Swedish MEP files police complaint accusing Danish colleague of racist hate speech
A Swedish MEP filed a police complaint against a Danish colleague for racist hate speech after being targeted on social media for condemning anti-immigration chants in the European parliament. The incident followed right-wing MEPs chanting 'send them back' after a vote to increase EU deportations.
- Metsola to rule on complaints about hate speech following deportations vote
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola must decide whether to sanction two MEPs accused of hate speech after a vote on EU migration rules. Valérie Hayer from Renew Europe and Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani filed complaints against Danish MEP Kristoffer Storm and Finnish MEP Sebastian Tynkkynen, who are accused of racist remarks following a contentious vote on deportations.