“Fear as a Blueprint for Global Control”: COVID Conference in Brussels

“Fear as a Blueprint for Global Control”: COVID Conference in Brussels

The Financial Express 

Oct 28, 2026  

Hosted by MEPs Christine Anderson and Gerolf Annemans in Brussels, the conference “Pandemic Politics: Fear as a Blueprint for Global Control” features physician Dr Wolfgang Wodarg and pharmacist and microbiologist Freija Van den Driessche discussing their criticisms of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The speakers argue that fear was used to encourage public compliance, question the handling of vaccine safety and informed consent, and raise concerns about pharmaceutical interests and political accountability. They also warn that pandemic-era policies could provide a model for expanded digital identification, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and mass surveillance. The event calls for greater transparency, open scientific debate and scrutiny of government power. These claims and interpretations reflect the speakers’ positions at the conference and should be distinguished from established scientific findings and independently verified evidence.