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DISINFO: Italians are the poorest citizens of the EU and Italy is the poorest EU country
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: it.sputniknews.com ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: February 27, 2019
  • Outlet language(s): Italian
  • Countries / regions discussed: Italy
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EU disintegration European Union Europe

DISINFO: Italians are the poorest citizens of the EU and Italy is the poorest EU country

SUMMARY

Italy has suffered so much from the introduction of euro that now Italians are the poorest citizens of the EU and Italy is the poorest EU country.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative demonising the EU, the Eurozone and claiming that euro is responsible for the economic downfall of many European countries. According to IMF figures, Italy is NOT the poorest country of EU. Italy ranks 15th in terms of per-capita GDP amongst the 28 EU countries, and 12th amongst the 19 EU countries that have adopted euro. Similar cases here and here.

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