Senior members from various factions of the European Parliament have set up a parliamentary working group to stop or reduce European aid for states or official entities which used taxpayer funds for acts of terror or support for murder, violence and incitement. In a recent speech, Latvia's Artis Pabriks cited the Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Libya as oustanding examples of the phenomenon.
Rabbi Menachem Margolin, who heads the European Jewish Association, told Arutz Sheva', Sunday, that until now, the European Union has followed the United States' "carrot and stick" approach, except that it has continued to fund states and organizations involved in violence and incitement, while criticizing it. He said it may take a year to see results.