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Was Spain's amnesty law condemned by 16 countries and the EU?

Viral posts and media coverage claimed that 16 European countries had taken a stand criticising Spain's amnesty law. Others said the European Commission even labelled it a "democratic anomaly." Is this true?

29/09/2025

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Fact-checking Donald Trump's Europe claims in UN speech

Trump's speech contained claims relating to immigration in Europe, the climate crisis and Russia's war in Ukraine.

25/09/2025

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Polish rally video resurfaces as fake French protest footage

The video has previously been shared with other misleading captions related to an alleged 'anti-migrant' march in Warsaw.

24/09/2025

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Report misrepresented to claim Poles blame Kyiv for drone incursion

New Polish research says prevalence of social media comments linking Ukraine to drone incursion is the result of a coordinated disinformation operation, and is not indicative of public sentiment.

24/09/2025

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Fact-check: Has the Netherlands banned Antifa?

Calls to ban Antifa have emerged in Europe following the killing of Charlie Kirk. No links between Kirk's suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, and any other left-wing groups have been made to date.

23/09/2025

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Fact check: Which country is the safest in Europe?

European countries are often touted as some of the safest in the world, and various rankings indeed consistently place them at the top of the list.

22/09/2025

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Russian fact-checking website peddles propaganda narratives

The Global Fact-Checking Network's website may look credible, but it is in fact backed by Russia's state news agency TASS.

19/09/2025

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Did Pedro Sánchez incite pro-Palestine protesters to stop La Vuelta?

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing criticism from opposition leaders who accuse him of inciting the pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted and ultimately cancelled the final stage of La Vuelta a España cycling race.

18/09/2025

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Fact check: Do Romanian judges work the most in Europe?

Although more civil cases pass through Romanian civil courts than the European average, this doesn't apply to all areas of law.

18/09/2025

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Russian propaganda fuels disinformation about Poland drone incursion

At least 19 drones entered Polish airspace earlier this month. While NATO has not yet determined whether the incursion was intentional, a raft of online disinformation has since emerged.

17/09/2025

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Unrelated and AI-generated images used to claim UK protests spreading

While several anti-immigration rallies organised by radical right-wing parties have been staged across Europe in recent months, online videos and images are being misleadingly used to distort the scale of the current protest movement.

16/09/2025

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Terrorists threaten Notre Dame cathedral in old, fake video

The video first emerged in January and was debunked at the time.

16/09/2025

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Russian disinformation fabricates Western plan to 'occupy' Ukraine

Pro-Kremlin actors are using disinformation to take aim at Western efforts to facilitate a peace settlement for Ukraine.

15/09/2025

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Pro-Kremlin disinformation claims Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines

A group established by deceased Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to be behind the false claims that Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines.

12/09/2025

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Foreign nationals left pig heads outside Paris mosques to spark unrest

While the investigation into the pig heads remains under way, a spate of similar incidents have occurred in France in recent years and Russia is suspected of involvement.

11/09/2025

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Claims French intelligence chief resigned part of Russian propaganda

Disinformation about the resignation of Céline Berthon, the first woman to lead France's domestic intelligence agency, emerged on social media during the summer.

11/09/2025

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Fact check: Is the EU about to start scanning your text messages?

Viral posts are fuelling panic that the EU will soon scan text messages. But the concerns are premature with the proposal still being debated and the measures likely to change before anything is enforced.

11/09/2025

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Verifying viral pamphlets targeting violent Russian soldiers' wives

Social media users have been sharing photos of a pamphlet purportedly advising Russian soldiers' wives to refrain from speaking out about domestic abuse. Euroverify traces its origins.

10/09/2025

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Did Sánchez 'regret' not having a nuclear bomb to stop the Gaza war?

Statements made by the Spanish premier have triggered a flood of allegations online. Euroverify fact-checks.

10/09/2025

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Conflicting claims emerge on Russian GPS jamming targeting VDL's plane

Euronews' verification team, EuroVerify, has compiled a timeline of the contradicting statements which have emerged following allegations that Russian GPS jamming targeted the flight of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

09/09/2025