DISINFO: The refugee influx is masterminded by US billionaire and speculator George Soros
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: sputniknews.com (archived)*
  • Date of publication: May 16, 2016
  • Outlet language(s): English
  • Reported in: Issue 27
  • Countries / regions discussed: US
Tags:
NGO European Union George Soros Migration crisis Conspiracy theory

DISINFO: The refugee influx is masterminded by US billionaire and speculator George Soros

SUMMARY

The refugee influx is masterminded by US billionaire and speculator George Soros via over a hundred of NGOs, which whisper in the ear of the European Union to encourage the settlement of migrants.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about George Soros.

The refugee crisis is a consequence of Syria’s civil war which forced more than 4.5 million people to flee their homeland (bit.ly/20sP8fS), . The EU believes that enabling civil society organisations and people at the grass roots to take an active role in policy-shaping and decision-making is key to the democratic legitimacy of public institutions and their work (bit.ly/1VeMq9O), .

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