European Parliamentarians are calling for a stronger and more coordinated EU response to rising hybrid threats, according to a new report adopted by the Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence.
What Parliament is doing
The Committee on Security and Defence published a report warning of an increase in hybrid attacks targeting the European Union. The document singles out Russia and actors described as its proxies as the principal perpetrators of these operations. The committee’s findings are presented as a policy warning and a basis for urging action at EU level.
Why it matters
Hybrid threats typically combine conventional and non-conventional tools—such as disinformation, cyber incidents, economic coercion and covert activity—to influence or destabilise governments and societies. The committee’s report points to an escalation in such activity against the EU, highlighting concern about systemic impacts on security, public trust and the resilience of critical infrastructure. By identifying Russia and aligned proxies as the main culprits, the report frames part of the current challenge within a geopolitical context that has direct implications for EU security and foreign policy discussions.
What happens next
The report from the Committee on Security and Defence serves as a formal parliamentary assessment and a basis for further debate in the European Parliament. It is intended to inform lawmakers and EU institutions as they consider policy and operational responses to hybrid threats. The committee’s conclusions can feed into interinstitutional discussions and potential legislative or non-legislative initiatives, but the report itself is a parliamentary appraisal rather than an adopted EU-wide legal measure.
Source: European Parliament press release
