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The principle of free speech is enshrined in law across Europe thanks to the European Convention on Human Rights. Euronews fact checks the claims. Some have falsely claimed that the Ukrainian president did so in retaliation against Trump's recent tirade against him. Three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Euroverify has debunked a series of false claims made by US President Donald Trump. The front page of an old edition of a defunct Portuguese newspaper has gone viral for allegedly showing an eerily accurate prediction by the late Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa that Lisbon would experience an earthquake on the day of his funeral.
Misleading claims targeting the German chancellor have been spreading online days before German voters head to the polls to elect a new government. The UK government has been criticised for bringing in new guidance which effectively bans refugees who entered the country illegally from acquiring British citizenship.
Misleading online claims are alleging that dangerous insect-based products have been green-lit for the European market. Images have been going around online that claim to show Tesla cars defaced with swastikas, following Elon Musk's actions at Trump's inauguration rally, where he performed a gesture that was likened to a Nazi salute. Some of the videos have been AI-generated, while others have been miscaptioned.
The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective? President Emmanuel Macron said that he wants to review the amount of time French pupils get off for the summer, claiming that France has longer holidays than other countries. How does it compare to the rest of Europe?
