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Welcome > Key issues > Euromyths

Answers to common euromyths

Richard's updated briefing addresses the most common eurosceptic mythology.

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Myths on the Reform Treaty

Learn what's fact and what's myth about the proposed Reform Treaty.

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The genesis of a Euromyth

Click here to read David Rennie's revealing article on the creation of a Euromyth

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Click for blogs on Euromyths

Recent letters to editors

  • 12 March 2008 Daily Mail - The true cost of EU membership is certainly not £400 a family
  • 2 March 2008 News of the World - The purpose of the Europe-wide emergency number
  • 28 February 2008 Daily Telegraph - The EU is not a "protectionist fortress"
  • 27 February 2008 Western Morning News - How much legislation the EU is really responsible for
  • 21 February 2008 Private Eye - No MEP has the absolute right to disrupt parliament
  • 11 February 2008 Northern Echo - Making clear what Jean Monnet what actually said
  • 24 January 2008 The Independent - MEPs, like MPs, must be voted in by the public
  • 13 January 2008 Sunday Telegraph - European Parliament protesters were not censored
  • 09 October 2007 Spectator - New treaty is not self-amending
  • 22 August 2007 The Daily Telegraph - The EU needs a successful City
  • 18 August 2007 The Spectator - There is no common position on foreign policy if there are disagreements
  • 11 August 2007 Halifax Evening Courier - Spreading fear and Euromyths
  • 28 June 2007 Daily Telegraph - EU does not constrain Britain's Foreign Policy
  • 30 May 2007 The Guardian - Constitutional Treaty is not a neocon policy
  • 23 April 2007 Daily Mail - Constiutional Treaty does not give EU more power
  • 18 April 2007 Western Morning News - EU is not run by bureaucrats
  • 6 April 2007 Birmingham Evening Mail - The EU is not meddling with football
  • 4 February Sunday Express - Jimmy Young's Monnet quote is made up!
  • 2 August 2006 Yorkshire Post Bombay Mix up: the truth
  • 23 May 2006 Herald Express The EU is not trying to takeover football
  • 19 April 2006 Daily Telegraph Denouncing more Euromyths
  • 13 January 2006 York Evening Press Don't recycle old myths
  • 1 December 2005 Local presses No plans to scrap Red Ensign
  • 7 October 2005 Daily Express Human rights court is not EU
  • 14 September 2005 Tribune EU is not a right-wing conspiracy
  • 3 August 2005 Various local newspapers Busty barmaids are safe
  • 11 May 2005 Grimsby Evening Telegraph No "secret" EU committees
  • 15 January 2005 Various local newspapers Parliament still does not engage in propaganda
  • 12 January 2005 Various national & regional papers Parliament does not engage in propaganda
  • 29 October 2004 The Times Quality press must not propagate euromyths

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