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Publication date: 27 August 2026 Claim A Belarusian Radio broadcast claimed that visas for Ukrainian citizens travelling to the European Union would become paid again from the end of 2026. The presenter cited a mandatory travel authorisation costing EUR 20 as evidence. Verdict False and misleading. The EU has not announced the end of visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens. ETIAS is an electronic travel authorisation for short visits by nationals of visa-exempt countries, not a Schengen visa....

Publication date: 24 August 2026 Claim A Belarus-RTR broadcast claimed that Latvia has about 300,000 government officials, meaning that roughly one in six residents is allegedly an official, while only about 500,000 working people support the country's economy. Verdict Misleading. The figure of about 300,000 does not count government officials. It describes the much broader public sector, which includes employees of state and municipal institutions, schools, hospitals, the police, fire and...

Publication date: 20 August 2026 Claim Polish businesses are allegedly heading rapidly towards bankruptcy, and empty corridors in the Renoma shopping centre in Wrocław show that an economic crisis has already emptied the shops. Verdict Misleading. The footage is authentic, but it was recorded at about 9:00 p.m., when most Renoma shops close. The centre's official schedule lists shopping and service hours from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. An empty corridor after closing time...