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An Iraqi soldier in front of an Islamic State flag near Mosul. The EU wants to counter IS narrative. (Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani)

EU to step up effort against Russian and Islamist propaganda

The EU must step up efforts to counter Russian disinformation in Europe, MEPs have said in alarming tones.

"We are really in a state of war with Russia, we I mean EU citizens,” Jaromir Stetina, a Czech centre-right MEP said on Tuesday (31 January).

"There are no bombs, tanks, missiles, but we are in a war, because this is a hybrid war, and disinformation is a part of this hybrid warfare," he said.

"This is a war that the Russian federation declared on us, the goal is to des...

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An Iraqi soldier in front of an Islamic State flag near Mosul. The EU wants to counter IS narrative. (Photo: Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani)

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