Disinfo: George Soros has been declared persona non grata in Austria

Summary

Sebastian Kurz, the leader of the Austrian People’s Party, prohibited the activity of George Soros Foundation “Open Society” in Austria. Sebastian Kurz gave the Foundation a 28-day deadline to cease operations in Austria, after the expiration of which, a legal case would be initiated for “attempts to weaken the democracy of the nation” against the foundation. Sebastian Kurz also called George Soros the greatest challenge facing mankind.

Disproof

The disinformation originates from yournewswire; yournewswire.com/youngest-leader-george-soros/, , the article is fabricated. Open Society Foundations has no representatives in Austria, hence Sebastian Kurz could not ban the operation of the non-existent office. There is also no record of Kurz saying anything of the kind about Soros. Disinformation about Soros is recurring in pro-Kremlin outlets euvsdisinfo.eu/the-all-powerful-mr-soros-2/, . Further debunking at Myth Detector mythdetector.ge/en/myth/misinformation-george-soros-has-been-designated-persona-non-grata-austria, .

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Giorgi Andriadze @TV show “Ganskhvavebuli Aqtsentebi” (The Other Accents) @ Rustavi 2

Reported in: Issue 90
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25/11/2017
Language/target audience: Georgian
Country: Austria, Georgia
Keywords: NGO, George Soros
Outlet: Giorgi Andriadze, chairman of the supervisory board for the St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia

The UN called the Ukrainian army occupants and announced that they do not want to invest money in the “Ukraine government’s open mouths”

The UN called the Ukrainian army occupants and announced that they do not want to invest money in the “Ukraine government’s open mouths”.

December 04, 2017

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In fact Pablo Mateu, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine, called for the necessary investment and solution of the long-term challenges. He doesn't say a word about the "open mouths" of the Ukrainian government.

He also states that "we have families in Eastern Ukraine whose houses have been occupied by the Ukrainian army, for reasons that we know" and these people should get compensation for their property. The English word "occupy" meaning in this context that the Ukrainian army has reserved the right to use these houses.

World Jewish Congress recognizes Crimea as Russian

During the World Jewish Congress gathering in New York, Crimea was recognized as part of Russia. The proof – Rabbi Volf’s conference badge which read Sevastopol, Russia.

December 04, 2017

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The gathering Rabbi Volf called a World Jewish Congress was in fact the International Conference of Schluchim 2017 held this November in New York. This is an annual gathering of Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic rabbinic emissaries and communal leaders and has absolutely nothing to do with the World Jewish Congress. The photograph that Vesti cameras pan over is the traditional photo participants take every year outside the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Height, Brooklyn.

The organizers of the conference told StopFake that no decisions were taken regarding Crimea at the conference. “Certainly no political declarations were made regarding Crimea” said Motti Seligson, media director at Chabad.

Former Romanian president Băsescu believes that more than half of Moldovans need to be beaten

The former Romanian president Traian Băsescu said during an interview that “more than half of Moldovans need to be beaten”.

December 04, 2017

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The statement of the former Romanian president Traian Băsescu wasn't presented entirely.

In fact he was asked: "How do you intend to convince [Moldova's President Igor] Dodon's supporters that the Republic of Moldova needs unification (with Romania)?"