Hello,

Thank you for signing our petition. You're one of 203 people from 23 countries - from Italy to Australia, from France to Canada, from Germany to New Zealand, from Sweden to Brazil, from USA to Iceland. We are proof that citizens worldwide refuse to accept authoritarian takeover.

We need 300 more signatures (we're at 200) to officially send this to:
* Ursula von der Leyen (European Commission President)
* Antonio Costa (European Council President)
* Roberta Metsola (European Parliament President)

But for the past 10 days, Meta (Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp) has been blocking me everywhere because of our petition: stories shadowbanned, links in comments = account restrictions, WhatsApp blocked multiple times. I can no longer reach anyone through social media. This means YOU are now my only voice.

🎯 WHAT I NEED FROM YOU (3 simple actions):

1️⃣ SHARE THIS PETITION everywhere Meta can't control:
* LinkedIn, Twitter/X, personal emails, group chats, forums, Reddit
* Text your friends directly: « URGENT PETITION : Trump sanctions our judges, threatens our European territory, destroys international law. Europe must invest in ITS sovereignty. → https://www.change.org/stop-trump »
* 🌍 HASHTAGS TO SHARE: #EuropeanSovereignty #DemocracyMatters #NeverAgain #SanctionTrump #FreeEurope #StopMeta #CitizenAction

2️⃣ CONNECT ME to anyone who can help:
* Journalists (mainstream or independent, local or international)
* European associations, activist groups, NGOs
* Politicians, MEPs, policy makers who care about democracy
* Just send me an email with their contact: safefilmaps@gmail.com

🌍 WHY THE WORLD NEEDS A STRONG, SOVEREIGN EUROPE

For those outside Europe:
👉 A weak Europe means a world dominated by three authoritarian powers: Trump's America, Putin's Russia, Xi's China.
👉 A strong, independent Europe is the only major democratic counterweight left on Earth.
Without European sovereignty:
* ✗ Democratic values have no powerful defender
* ✗ International law collapses (ICC judges sanctioned, UN bypassed, invasions without consequences)
* ✗ Authoritarian regimes face no organized opposition
* ✗ Your country loses a vital democratic ally and alternative trade/diplomatic partner
Whether you're in Canada facing annexation threats, Australia watching China's rise, USA living democracy crumble, or Brazil seeking alternatives to US/China dominance:
You NEED Europe to be strong. The world NEEDS Europe to be strong.

For those in Europe:
We're living through a defining moment.
Yes, some positive steps are happening:
* ✅ France developing alternatives to Zoom and Microsoft Teams
* ✅ European leaders showed unity in Davos
* ✅ Commercial agreement with USA suspended
But we're also moving backwards in terrifying ways.

🚨 DEMOCRACY IS COLLAPSING INSIDE EUROPE

🇮🇹 Italy under Meloni's government:
Press freedom destroyed:
* RAI (national TV) = pure government propaganda for over a year 
* Constitutional referendum on justice happening NOW - journalists legally forbidden to discuss it
* Citizens deliberately misinformed so they cannot think critically or vote against this dangerous constitutional change
Women's rights dismantled:
* Consent removed from rape legislation
* Abortion access systematically blocked: Anti-abortion groups operate INSIDE clinics. Up to 90% of doctors refuse procedures. Law exists on paper - reality = Italian women cannot access their legal rights.
* Sex education banned in schools until age 14 - teenagers left vulnerable to violence and abuse
Healthcare collapsing:
* Public health system (already paid) now nearly inaccessible
* Citizens forced into unaffordable private care
No jobs but also no social support to survive
Meloni supporting Trump and now:
* ICE agents will operate at Milan-Cortina Olympics
* The same police force terrorizing and executing Americans will operate on European soil with Italian government approval

🇭🇺 Hungary under Orbán follows the same path.

This is Trump's authoritarian playbook - implemented in the heart of Europe.

💡 WHAT KIND OF EUROPE DO WE WANT?
This isn't just about independence from USA, Russia, and China (though that's essential).
This is about what Europe STANDS FOR.
If a country wants to be part of the European Union, it must uphold common democratic values:
✅ Right to abortion - accessible in practice, not just on paper


✅ Right to information - free press, not state propaganda


✅ Right to healthcare - functioning public systems for all


✅ Right to education - including sex education to protect young people


✅ Right to justice - independent courts, not government-controlled


✅ Freedom of speech - journalists can report without fear of imprisonment


✅ Protection from state violence - no foreign police forces terrorizing citizens
Democracy isn't optional. It's the foundation.

🇪🇺 THE EUROPE WE WANT - FOR EVERYONE

A sovereign Europe means:
🌍 For the world:
* A democratic superpower balancing authoritarian regimes
* A defender of international law and human rights (protecting ICC, UN, Geneva Conventions)
* An alternative partner for trade, diplomacy, technology - not controlled by Washington or Beijing

🇪🇺 For European citizens:
* Economic security: Access to housing, work/income, healthcare, education for ALL
* Social equality: Regardless of gender, origin, identity, wealth
* Cultural harmony: Diverse cultures living together - not divided by authoritarian leaders exploiting fear
* Democratic protections: Strong rights that cannot be dismantled by any single government
The resources exist: €390-450 billion/year available vs. €200 billion/year needed for full sovereignty (defense, technology, energy, finance).

⚡ WHY WE CANNOT STOP NOW
Yes, Europe showed strength in Davos. But authoritarianism never sleeps:
* Meloni continues dismantling Italian democracy daily
* Trump is unpredictable and will attack again
* Meta (and Big Tech) actively censors citizen voices challenging power
* Corporate interests profit from a weak, divided Europe dependent on US tech/defense

We must keep pressure on our leaders. We must tell them clearly:
👉 PROTECT DEMOCRATIC VALUES INSIDE EUROPE
Enforce them strictly. Any member state violating fundamental rights (press freedom, abortion access, judicial independence) faces sanctions or expulsion.
👉 BUILD TRUE SOVEREIGNTY
* European defense with European equipment
* European tech giants (our Amazon, Google, Microsoft, payment systems)
* European AI independent of US/China
* Energy independence
* Close US military bases in Europe - why do we still host them?
👉 STAND FIRM AGAINST AUTHORITARIANISM
Whether it comes from Trump, Putin, Xi, Meloni, or Orbán.
👉 DO YOUR DUTY: PROTECT US
Don't let Europe fall into irrelevance and submission.

💪 TOGETHER, WE ARE GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE
203 people from 23 countries.
Rome to Sydney. Berlin to Montreal. Paris to Auckland. London to São Paulo.
We are proof that democracy is worth fighting for.
Your signature isn't symbolic - it's strategic.
Your voice matters. Your action matters.

IF META CENSORS ME, THEY CANNOT CENSOR 203 OF US
This is how we beat the algorithm.
This is how we beat censorship.
This is how we beat authoritarianism.

Share this email. Forward it. Talk about it.
Every person you reach is someone Meta tried to silence.

Thank you for standing up for democracy - in Europe and everywhere.
In solidarity and urgency,

Charlotte Roustang
, 48 years old, still fighting

French filmmaker
, 19 years living in Europe (Rome, Berlin)


President, Safe Film APS (European association fighting workplace violence in creative sectors)
 - safefilmaps@gmail.com

P.S.: The fact that Meta - an American corporation - is censoring a citizen petition about European sovereignty should tell you EVERYTHING about why we desperately need technological independence. NOW.