by AFP | 17.Jan 2023 | Fact check
Multiple social media posts falsely claim German researchers have confirmed gargling with salt water kills the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. But AFP found no such study. A scientist who led a similar study in 2020 — which found certain commercial mouthwashes could reduce the risk of virus transmission — said mouthwashes are ineffective in treating Covid-19. There is no scientific evidence that salt water gargling can prevent or treat Covid-19, according to health experts.
by AFP, ANSA, BTA, dpa, EFE, FENA, STA | 13.Jan 2023 | Key Stories
2022 has been a rough year for many. The economy was still recovering from the pandemic and the restrictions that came with it. Russia waged war against Ukraine and the European continent faced high inflation rates. Despite stable unemployment rates in the EU, the situation does not look rosy for young Europeans.
by dpa, ANSA, Belga, AFP | 13.Jan 2023 | Europe in brief
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola presented a 14-point reform proposal to prevent another corruption scandal within the Parliament. NATO and the EU reaffirmed their defense cooperation by signing a new declaration. The European Commission urged TikTok’s boss to comply with European privacy and data protection rules. A European citizens’ initiative to ban the shark fin trade in the EU has collected more than a million signatures.
by dpa, AFP, EFE | 10.Jan 2023 | Europe in brief
The head of Stellantis Group, Opel’s parent company, calls upon the EU to protect the European car industry from emerging Chinese competition. The EU condemns the invasion of Brazil’s democratic institutions by supporters of former president Bolsonaro. Eurostat announces that gas prices and inflation are slowing down.
by AFP | 10.Jan 2023 | Fact check
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube that falsely claim it shows praying Muslims being forcibly removed from a road in France. In fact, the clip shows climate activists from French protest group Dernière Rénovation being removed during a sit-in demonstration in Paris.
