by AFP | 12.Jul 2022 | Fact check
Two videos have been viewed over a million times in social media posts that claim they show an Indonesian flag flown during a concert by German rock band Scorpions after Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Ukraine and Russia to urge peace talks in late June 2022. The claim is false; the videos were taken during a Scorpions concert in Poland on May 28, 2022. News reports say the Polish and Ukrainian flags had been flown at the concert, not the Indonesian flag.
by dpa/AFP/BTA/APA/ANSA/STA | 08.Jul 2022 | Key Stories
The latest EU parliament’s decision to back the labelling of natural gas and nuclear power as climate-friendly divides member countries. While some countries oppose the proposal, it sparks claims of greenwashing by environmental lobbyists.
by AFP, ANSA, Belga, MIA | 08.Jul 2022 | Europe in brief
These are the EU stories of the week: After the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the EU parliament takes a stance to strengthen women’s rights. Meanwhile the ongoing protests in North Macedonia have escalated.
by AFP, EFE , MIA, ANSA, STA | 06.Jul 2022 | Europe in brief
At the start of the Czech EU presidency, the EU parliament debates about a green label for nuclear and gas investments and last week’s incidence at the Spanish-Moroccan border. These are the EU stories of the week.
by AFP | 05.Jul 2022 | Fact check
A list of herbs that are said to induce miscarriages is circulating on social media following the US Supreme Court decision to end the right to abortion nationwide. Some of the substances promoted online have been linked to pregnancy loss, but abortion providers say they can be ineffective and medical experts warn they could be dangerous to consume. The decision drew unusual criticism from some of America’s closest allies, including France, UK and Canada.
