Remigration and border protection have become central themes of a new European citizens’ initiative that has already attracted hundreds of thousands of supporters.
The Save Europe Act initiative aims to compel the European Commission to formally respond to proposals calling for major changes in the European Union’s migration policy. Although the signature campaign began only recently, organizers report significant public support.
The parliamentary group Patriots for Europe hopes to collect one million signatures, the threshold required for a European Citizens’ Initiative to receive formal consideration by the European Commission.
Supporters of the campaign argue that Europe must address the consequences of decades of migration policies that they believe have undermined traditional cultural and social structures.
According to Hermann Tertsch, a member of the Patriots for Europe group:
“Remigration is the most important and decisive political, economic, social, cultural and anthropological project for Europe in the coming decades. Europe must correct decades of failed migration policies that threaten the very existence of Western civilization on the continent.”
The initiative has received backing from several prominent conservative and nationalist political figures across Europe.
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraged Europeans to support the campaign.
“For years, Brussels told Europeans not to worry about migration. Then we were told not to believe our own eyes. Now we are told that opposing mass immigration is racist and un-European.”
Orbán added:
“Europe is not a waiting room for the entire world. It is our home.”
Santiago Abascal, leader of the Spanish political party VOX, has also publicly endorsed the initiative.
The public face of the campaign is Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek, who appears in promotional materials discussing what organizers describe as the consequences of large-scale migration into Europe.
The initiative advocates stricter border controls, faster deportation procedures for individuals residing illegally in EU member states, and reforms to social welfare systems that supporters argue create incentives for migration. Some proposals also refer to “remigration,” a concept that generally involves encouraging or facilitating the return of migrants who are considered insufficiently integrated into their host societies.
The Patriots for Europe group, which includes right-wing and Eurosceptic parties from countries such as Hungary, Austria, and Czech Republic, has emphasized the protection of national sovereignty and Europe’s Christian heritage in its political platform.
The initiative reflects a broader debate taking place across Europe over migration, border security, national identity, and the future direction of the European Union. Supporters argue that stricter controls are necessary to preserve social cohesion and public security, while critics contend that such policies risk undermining human rights obligations and Europe’s commitment to asylum and refugee protection.
As the campaign continues to gather signatures, attention is likely to focus on whether it can reach the one-million-signature threshold required to trigger a formal response from the European Commission.
