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Fact check: No, European Parliament didn't silence Polish MEP

A video circulating on social media has prompted questions over how European Parliament procedure works, and how long MEPs are allowed to speak when they interject.

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Will Ukrainian citizens soon be represented in the Polish parliament?

A series of online articles appears to have been taken out of context, sparking outrage among some Polish politicians that Ukrainians will be given "their own representation" in the Sejm.

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No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram'

Not only is it untrue that the city of Hamburg has banned music lessons, but most Muslims have embedded music in their culture, religion and daily lives.

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Did the Irish government block people from running for president?

Claims are circulating online that the Irish government has the power to stop people they disagree with from running for the country's highest office, as Ireland prepares for its presidential election in late October.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fact check: Which EU country has the most punctual trains?

Switzerland is often ranked the best when it comes to Europe as a whole, but what about the EU separately?

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Do immigrants receive more than firefighters in Portugal?

Social media posts allege that immigrants receive more in benefits than firefighters do in wages, following a summer of unprecedented wildfires in Portugal.

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Zelenskyy once again hit with false property empire allegations

Both the Ukrainian president and his wife are often falsely accused of financial misconduct, to try and destabilise support for Ukraine against Moscow's war.

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No, Greek PM's wife didn't buy a flat with public funds

The Greek government's director of digital communications has warned of a recent barrage of misinformation in the country.

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Video shows church being relocated in Sweden, not Norway

The transportation of the church was highly publicised in Sweden and beyond.

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Was von der Leyen kicked out of the Trump-European leaders meeting?

Some viral social media posts claim that Donald Trump said to the European Commission president that he wanted ‘a grown-up talk with important people’ before asking her to wait outside.

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Is Paris Europe's most deadly capital during heatwaves?

There are certain factors relating to geography and large-scale weather systems that make the French capital particularly vulnerable to heatwaves.

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Romania, NATO and sham accounts: Fake Euronews content persists online

False videos in the style of Euronews reports claim that a Romanian politician has called for the country to leave NATO and join forces with Russia.

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Fact check: No evidence Russia captured NATO officers in Ukraine

False claims that Russia captured three British officers in Ukraine and that NATO is actively waging a war against Moscow can be traced back to multiple fringe sources.

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Fact check: No, the EU is not eroding European democracy

European countries, including EU member states, tend to dominate democracy indexes, even as democracy faces threats worldwide.

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How a photo of a skeletal child sparked Gaza starvation controversy

It's been widely established that there is severe starvation in Gaza, but the misreporting of a photo of a Palestinian child has caused criticism of the media's reporting of the crisis.

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Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?

Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite claims to the contrary online that appear to try and stoke Islamophobia.

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