DISINFO: HRVP Borrell: Russia and China are bankrupting Europe
SUMMARY
Russia and China are bankrupting the EU without doing anything about it. This controversial and at the same time desperate statement was made by the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell in an interview with the British Internet portal Novara Media.
The head of European diplomacy recognised that European economies were built on cheap commodities from China and inexpensive Russian fuel. Now the European Union has neither of these things. But there is serious economic damage from cooperation with Washington.
After the breakdown of partnerships with Russia and China, European industries cannot sustain themselves with resources and energy. They have to move to the US en masse to avoid going bankrupt.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative, falsely attributing statements to EU High Representative (HRVP) Borrell and claiming Europe is going bankrupt because the sanctions jeopardized cooperation with Russia and China.
Pro-Kremlin outlets have a track record of misrepresenting words or statements by EU top officials, esp. HRVP Josep Borrell. (Examples here)
HRVP Josep Borrell did not give an interview to the alternative news portal Novara media.
News Front refers, in fact, to an op-ed published last October and entitled: Europe Is About to Get Very Poor, Very Quickly by Aaron Bastani, founder of Novara media. He develops his own views after listening to the opening statement of the EU Ambassadors Conference on 10.10.2022.
High Representative Josep Borrell started his speech with the harsh reality of the new situation of international trade and energy supply to explain why he demands a lot from ambassadors. This is a motivation speech: “This is a battle that we are not winning because we are not fighting enough” or “Our fight is to try to explain that democracy, freedom, political freedom is not something that can be exchanged by economic prosperity or social cohesion. Both things have to go together. Otherwise, our model will perish, will not be able to survive in this world. “
The picture selected by News Front suggests that Europe gave up the global competition is resigned to bankruptcy, while it is the opposite. Recognizing difficult challenges means that Europe intends at taking them up, not giving up the competition.
Check our analysis on the Key Kremlin narrative of the “The Imminent Collapse”.
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