DISINFO: Germany is controlled by the UK, the US and France through the "Chancellor Act"

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: russtrat.ru ( archive, original )
  • Date of publication: May 24, 2025
  • Countries / regions discussed: Germany, US, UK, France

DISINFO: Germany is controlled by the UK, the US and France through the "Chancellor Act"

SUMMARY

The first violin in the European "orchestra", as before, is played by the UK, which has managed to entangle the largest countries of the continent: Germany, France, Spain, and Poland.

The same Germany is controlled by the UK, the US and France through the "Chancellor Act", concluded until 2099. The new Chancellor of Germany, the former head of BlackRock Germany, Friedrich Merz, is like a close relative to London.

RESPONSE

A recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the alleged lost sovereignty of the EU and its member states (more examples). Pro-Kremlin outlets often portray European states as vassals, puppet states or colonies of the US and NATO.

Germany is an independent and sovereign country and is not dependent on the US, the UK or France. Germany has close partner relations with the US, the UK and France as sovereign and independent countries that they are.

Information about the existence of the so-called Chancellor’s Act, which was allegedly signed in 1949, restricting the authority of Germany and placing the German media under the control of the US and allies until 2099, has been disseminated on many Russian websites in the past.

The so-called “Chancellor’s Act” is a conspiracy theory that has been circulating on Russian-language websites and media. This claim was checked by the German fact-checking organisation Deutsche Presse-Agentur. According to DPA, in the document cited as evidence of the existence of the “Chancellor’s Act” there are many details that point to its falseness. For further debunking, read here.

For other disinformation cases, see: Germany is a vassal of the US; Germany is the executor of US hegemony over Europe; The USA is controlling Europe through occupied Germany; Germany will have to choose between defending Europe's interest and catering to Washington; Europe is a colony of the United States; When the US orders, the EU complies.

Disclaimer

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