EU Parliament: MEP Borghezio demands UFO info center
On June 14, 2010, Italian MEP Mario Borghezio urged the EU to create a central UFO information hub accessible to all, including military records, and a scientific research center. He accused governments of withholding data under a transparency principle.
Background
Event
On June 14, 2010, the Italian member of the European Parliament Mario Borghezio publicly called on the European Union to set up a central data office. It was to make information on UFOs accessible to everyone, including material from military sources. He criticised the authorities sharply and spoke of a systematic policy of concealment.
Demands
Borghezio went beyond an archive and additionally called for a scientific centre for the study of unidentified flying objects. This was to promote research activity and enable technological advances. He invoked the principle of transparency and stressed that EU states were obliged to release all relevant data, some or all of which was currently kept secret.
Context and Significance
The initiative was taken up in media such as Euractiv (July 7, 2010). Borghezio, a member of the Lega Nord, gathered support among colleagues but obtained only a few signatures. The episode illustrates continuing debates about UFO disclosure in Europe and challenges state secrecy. There are no direct witness reports or evidence of sightings here, but a political appeal with potentially high relevance to transparency in UAP matters.