EU Parliament hosted event by group accused of being pro-Russian sect that believes aliens walk among us

By Mari Eccles | 06/05/2026 06:49 AM EDT

MEPs complained about AllatRa Global Research Center holding an event on Parliament premises.

European Union member countries' national flags wave in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

EU member countries' national flags wave in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images

BRUSSELS — A group accused of being pro-Russian and promoting pseudoscience and conspiracy theories involving aliens was given the green light to hold an event in the European Parliament in Brussels.

When complaints were raised about the controversial organization being on Parliament premises, the body that deals with administration said there were “no sufficient grounds to conduct an investigation.”

The AllatRa Global Research Center held an event in the Parliament in February on the dangers of nanoplastics, alongside far-right Czech MEP Ondřej Knotek of the Patriots group.

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AllatRa describes itself as an “international research think tank focused on planetary risks, systemic environmental challenges, and human rights and freedoms.”

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