{"id":2326,"date":"2019-02-14T10:33:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T09:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2326"},"modified":"2019-02-14T10:34:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T09:34:41","slug":"l-ewropa-tinsab-maqbuda-mit-teoriji-ta-konfoffa","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/l-ewropa-tinsab-maqbuda-mit-teoriji-ta-konfoffa\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Europe caught up in conspiracy theories?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2330\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/iStock-905106758-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2309\" height=\"1299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/iStock-905106758-min.jpg 2309w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/iStock-905106758-min-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/iStock-905106758-min-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/iStock-905106758-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2309px) 100vw, 2309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you think that\u00a0the European Parliament elections in May are going to be dominated by conspiracies? These conspiracy theories are a cause for concern.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out how fast the word travels.\u00a0A report published in\u00a0<i>The Guardian<\/i>\u00a0stated that the Italian coalition dominated by the Far Right recently\u00a0said\u00a0that France has caused the influx of immigration to Europe because it has not stopped colonising countries in Africa.\u00a0\u00a0It seems that this was said soon after the Far Right populists\u00a0around Europe labelled the United Nations agreement on migration an \u2018instrument\u2019 that aims to bring tens of millions of immigrants to Europe.\u00a0 The opinion writer of\u00a0<i>The Guardian<\/i>\u00a0stated that everything is being done to take advantage of the European campaign.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some\u00a0international relations\u00a0observers\u00a0say that they are used to identifying and analysing conspiracy theories.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They\u00a0say, for instance, that\u00a0Brexit\u00a0in itself\u00a0is partly the result of propaganda and misinformation. A particular political observer once wrote that lies and conspiracy theories drive people to \u2018look for refuge in scepticism\u2019. The same\u00a0political observer added that \u201cit is not important whether people believe in a theory; whether the lies were exposed or not, people will still admire the leaders for their superior machinations.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One cannot\u00a0but be concerned about the conspiracy theories that are increasing in number, in light of the results they might lead to in an election that could determine Europe\u2019s future. Although fake news can come from anywhere, many of the conspiracy theories that are circulating around Europe are purposely manipulated, serve a specific political agenda and are created with the malicious intent of sowing suspicion and hostility not only among the population of a country, but also between countries. The damage that they will do can tear the very fabric of Europe.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Europe comprises a number of countries whose past is full of conflicts that were created using manipulation and paranoia. One must, therefore, look for the best ways to neutralise the dangers that conspiracy theories create for society before it is too late.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Do you think that\u00a0the European Parliament elections in May are going to be dominated by conspiracies? 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