DISINFO: Italy and Europe are governed and surveilled by the United States
SUMMARY
Italy and Europe are open-air prisons governed and surveilled by the United States.
RESPONSE
This article is consistent with recurring pro-Kremlin propaganda narratives about the lack of sovereignty of European countries. These narratives portray Europe and its nations as subordinate to the US, which allegedly controls the continent by means of its presence in Europe.
The article’s claims that Italy and Europe are governed by the United States and are an “open-air prison” are unfounded. Italy is a sovereign state, a Republic with its own constitution, and a member of the European Union, that maintains bilateral relations with the United States, while always maintaining its independence.
The US does not control Europe. The European Union is a sovereign entity, created by the voluntary initiative of European nations, and has its own independent foreign policy. The EU’s citizens are directly represented in the European Parliament and Member States are represented in the European Council and the Council of the EU. The US is not part of these institutions and has no say in their decisions. The US is an important ally of the EU but the latter's policy is not decided by the US, as explained by the former EU High Representative.
Read further background about narratives claiming that European nations have lost their sovereignty here.
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