DISINFO: European Commission and European Central Bank are controlled by Soros
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: Fluierul (archived)*
  • Date of publication: February 16, 2018
  • Outlet language(s): Romanian
  • Reported in: Issue 98
  • Countries / regions discussed: Romania
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European Union George Soros Conspiracy theory

DISINFO: European Commission and European Central Bank are controlled by Soros

SUMMARY

Not only the European Commission is controlled by Soros, but also the European Central Bank.

RESPONSE

Recurring disinformation about George Soros euvsdisinfo.eu/the-all-powerful-mr-soros-2/, . The ECB consist of 19 EU countries and it works "for the people of Europe and is formally accountable to them through the European Parliament." The European Commission is the EU's politically independent executive arm. Soros cannot and is not controlling EC or ECB.

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