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EBRD chief: Bank ‘even more important’ amid global tensions, aid cuts

Odile Renaud-Basso dismisses decline of multilateralism as a threat to the mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and foresees a role in post-war Ukraine and Gaza’s post-war recovery.

Europe News

Ukraine faces difficult winter amid Russian strikes, EBRD chief says

Kyiv was "well prepared" for winter "a few days ago" before a barrage of Russian strikes targeted oil and gas facilities, Odile Renaud-Basso said.

EuroVerify

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.

EuroVerify

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.

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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.

Afghanistan

IOM mission chief: Afghanistan faces 'triple' crisis amid aid cuts

The UN’s migration agency is being forced to make "difficult decisions" to "deprioritise" vulnerable Afghans returning home as deep aid cuts bite.

EuroVerify

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.

EuroVerify

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.

EuroVerify

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.

EuroVerify

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.

EuroVerify

Trump makes imprecise claims about NATO allies’ defence spending

In his meeting with the recently-inaugurated Polish president, Trump claimed Poland had been among just two countries hitting NATO’s 2% spending target.

EuroVerify

Alternative for Germany candidates' deaths spark conspiracies

Police have ruled out any foul play in relation to the recent deaths of seven AfD candidates, but prominent public figures are sowing unfounded theories online.

Europe News

Bulgaria U-turns on claim Moscow jammed GPS of von der Leyen's plane

Bulgaria's Prime Minister says there is "no evidence" of "prolonged interference or jamming" of the GPS signal around Plovdiv airport at the time of von der Leyen's landing, but experts remain divided, with some still supporting Russian spoofing allegations.

EuroVerify

Disinformation intensifies ahead of Moldovan parliamentary elections

Euronews' verification team identified a raft of online accounts planting unfounded claims about the government of President Maia Sandu.

EuroVerify

Who's behind calls for a 10 September nationwide shutdown in France?

Calls to "shut down France" first emerged in fringe online groups. They're now being espoused by the political mainstream.

EuroVerify

Debunking Trump's account of Russia's failed bid to seize Kyiv

The US President says Russian troops would have captured the Ukrainian capital in hours in February 2022 had troops not got 'stuck in the mud'. War analysts tell a different story.

EuroVerify

Verifying Russian claim that Ukraine has lost 1.7 million soldiers

Russian hackers claim to have uncovered evidence that Ukraine has lost 1.7 million soldiers since the start of the invasion. But their claims aren't supported by available evidence.

EuroVerify

Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump's claims

Trump has claimed that mail-in ballots only exist in the US electoral system, vowing to scrap the voting method by the 2026 midterm elections. Here are the facts.

EuroVerify

Verifying claims Spain sent humanitarian aid in bad condition to Gaza

A viral video claims to show a bag of humanitarian supplies air-dropped into the Gaza Strip by Spain and other governments containing mouldy contents. Euroverify investigates.

EuroVerify

Is Russia really contesting US sovereignty over Alaska?

As the Russian and US presidents prepare to meet in the Alaskan capital, speculation that Vladimir Putin rejects the legitimacy of Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the US has resurfaced online.

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