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A euromyth is a exaggerated or invented story about the European Union (EU) and the activities of its institutions, such as purportedly nonsensical EU legislation.Conversely, the same term has been applied by Eurosceptics to purportedly misleading or exaggerated claims by the European Commission, and some assert that the term (in the former sense) is falsely applied to true stories.Debate as to whether a particular claim is true sometimes continues long after the original story appeared. On occasions, Euromyths may arise when the actions of a different European organisation, such as the Council of Europe, are erroneously attributed to the EU.In 2000, the British government announced a policy of publicly rebutting such myths and accused journalists of failing in their mission to inform.

Euromyth - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Exaggerated or invented story about the European Union Not to be confused with European mythology . A euromyth is an exaggerated or invented story about the European Union (EU) and the activities of its institutions, such as purportedly nonsensical EU legislation. [ 1 ] Conversely, the same term has been applied by Eurosceptics to purportedly misleading or exaggerated claims by the European Commission , and some assert that the term (in the former sense) is falsely applied to true stories. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Debate as to wheth

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