Bulgaria in EDMO “Election Disinformation Narratives” Report
Published Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 11:14
In 2023 Bulgaria held parliamentary and local elections.
Parliamentary elections were held on 2 April 2023, which were initially scheduled to be held in November 2026. These were the fifth parliamentary elections in the last 2 years, and in Bulgaria there was also misinformation from different parties on the political spectrum.
Main narratives:
- Against Euro
- Against European Union
- Troops to Ukraine
- Politics received bribes
- LGBTQ
Factcheckes, debunked by AFP on the website of BRO
No, bank card fees do not cause money to "evaporate" from the economy after 20 transactions
Published Friday 2 December 2022 14:46
No, Bulgaria is not the only EU country that has not held a referendum on joining the EU or the euro area
Published Tuesday 17 January 2023 16:41
The allegations that in 1983. Bulgaria was at the top of the world in terms of agricultural production in 1983 are false
Published Wednesday 8 February 2023 10:54
No, the Bulgarian government has not decided to send troops to Ukraine
Published Wednesday 22 February 2023 11:31
CNN has not quoted Viktor Orban as saying that Boyko Borissov and Kiril Petkov were bribed to send Bulgarian troops to Ukraine
Posted Thursday 16 March 2023 20:13
The new social minister became a target of false allegations and anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda
Posted on Wednesday 21 June 2023 14:54
Deepfake video suggests Bulgarian PM urges people to share personal data
10 October 2023
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