In a searing speech delivered at the European Parliament, Dr Norman Lewis lays bare the growing censorship regime at the heart of the European Union.
Speaking at the event "The DSA, NGOs & the EU Propaganda Machine", Dr Lewis presents new findings from his investigative report, revealing how Brussels is pouring hundreds of millions of euros into a shadowy web of NGOs, media platforms, academic networks, and so-called “fact-checkers” tasked with enforcing EU-approved narratives.
- Why the EU funds anti-free speech campaigns through “civic” and “mental health” projects
- How the Digital Services Act (DSA) enables the European Commission to pressure tech giants into policing speech
- The transformation of civil society institutions into compliance arms of the Brussels bureaucracy
- The role of the “Ministry of Narrative Control” — an ecosystem of publicly funded narrative enforcers
- Why dissent on issues like immigration, sovereignty, and EU legitimacy is now branded as “hate” or “disinformation”
- How language is weaponised to outlaw criticism of Green Deal policies and democratic resistance
- Why the EU spends more suppressing speech than it does researching cancer
From fake acronyms to digital surveillance, Dr Lewis dissects how the EU’s sprawling influence operations are shaping what can be said, what can be thought, and who gets to participate in public debate.
This is essential viewing for anyone concerned about censorship, the weaponisation of “misinformation” laws, and the future of freedom of expression in Europe.
Recorded 11 June 2025, European Parliament, Brussels.
Featuring findings from Dr Lewis’s new report: Ministry of Narrative Control – The EU’s War on Dissent
