Daily Archives: May 28, 2021

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Mostly true: “8 out of 10 migrants who came to Europe in 2020 were men”

Fact-check, Mostly trueBy Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, BE May 28, 2021

Nicolas Bay, vice-president of the European Identity and Democracy Group, claimed during the plenary session of 19 January that more than eight out of ten migrants to are adult men. This claim is based on an official Frontex press release and turns out to be true. “Though it’s not the whole picture,” says Ciara Bottomley,…

Mostly true: “The UK is setting the most ambitious target to cut emissions in the world”

Fact-check, Mostly trueBy Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, BE May 28, 2021

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his country is cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 in what he claims is ‘the most ambitious target in the world’. He made this claim on the 20th of April 2021, days after it was agreed stronger pledges were necessary to tackle climate change. The claim turns…