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DISINFO: European cities forbid Christmas trees
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: versia.ru ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: November 30, 2020
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Countries / regions discussed: EU
Tags:
migration Christmas

DISINFO: European cities forbid Christmas trees

SUMMARY

Europe has become so loyal to Islam that the police no longer ever intervenes in riots in the Muslim regions. The police fear the officers will be beaten up, or convicted for excessive violence. So loyal that it has become forbidden to wear crosses at schools. In some towns it has become forbidden to put up Christmas trees and say “Merry Christmas”.

RESPONSE

Recurring disinformation narrative about migration and alleged threats to Christianity in Europe.

Unfounded claims about Muslims posing a threat to Christmas have been debunked multiple times, see for example here and here.

See related disinformation claims: "Sweden cancelled Christmas TV concert not to irritate migrants", "France is banning Christmas symbols", or "In order not to aggravate people of other religions, there was no Christmas tree in Brussels".

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