Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Russia trying to meddle in EU elections — report
Deutsche Welle ^ | 04.14.2019 | Cristina Burack

Posted on 04/14/2019 5:47:32 AM PDT by Olog-hai

European Union security services are monitoring Russian attempts to interfere in the EU’s parliamentary elections in May, German news agency DPA reported Saturday, citing a security progress report.

According to the report, Russia’s efforts are aimed at boosting support for parties that are either euroskeptic or friendly to Russia. Its messaging also questioned the significance of the European Parliament to try to lower voter turnout.

The efforts were primarily targeting young voters on social media and through state-backed media outlets, the report found.

The elections take place May 23-26, with citizens from the bloc’s member states casting their ballots for national representatives to serve in the pan-European legislative body. Analysts have warned of a potential increase in the number of seats held by right-wing populist parties. […]

US intelligence agencies found that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election to sway the vote in Donald Trump’s favor. …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Russia
KEYWORDS: euelections; europeanunion; eussr; fourthreich; trumpputin

1 posted on 04/14/2019 5:47:32 AM PDT by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

I meddle in my own elections.


2 posted on 04/14/2019 5:50:27 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

“” “” US intelligence agencies found that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election to sway the vote in Donald Trump’s favor. …”” “”

ROLFMAO. Whom would they get elected this time?


3 posted on 04/14/2019 5:51:02 AM PDT by NorseViking
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NorseViking

That heap of scatology spread all over Europe in 2017. The Russians were everywhere, and always somehow behind it whenever the left looked like it was going to lose an election even at local levels.

The adulation that the “Europeans” pile on Obama makes it look like the EU interferes in elections and such a thing needs to be investigated, perhaps.


4 posted on 04/14/2019 5:57:10 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai
Apparently providing coverage of the Yellow Vest protests in France = EU meddling.


5 posted on 04/14/2019 6:03:15 AM PDT by mac_truck (Aide toi et Dieu t'aidera)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mac_truck

I wonder if they’ll appoint a special counsel in the EU for this.


6 posted on 04/14/2019 6:34:21 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Solution: Shut down the internet/social media and only allow state owned corporate media to dispense the ‘news’ to the public.


7 posted on 04/14/2019 6:40:48 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: UCANSEE2

They’re hankering to do just that.

It’s way overdue for the USA to start nullifying the effects of EU regulations, which all tend towards anti-freedom.


8 posted on 04/14/2019 6:44:44 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Nations attempt to influence other nations in their favor. Germany delivered communist provocateurs, including Lennon, to Russia to destabilize the Czar. Barak Obama spent some 28 million dollars trying to unseat Netanyahu. The CIA regularly overthrew foreign governments. This is what governments do. So, let’s not get all hysterical over things like a few Russian internet ad buys, that, as it turned out, almost nobody saw.


9 posted on 04/14/2019 6:49:01 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: UCANSEE2; Drew68
No no no, you are not thinking big enough.

Use this an a reason to invalidate elections the Elites disapprove of.

"Oh! We discovered the Russians meddled in the outcome of this election which means we cannot validate the results and must set another election at a predetermined point in the future."

10 posted on 04/14/2019 7:38:16 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: UCANSEE2

Articles 11 and 13 are an attempt to just that.


11 posted on 04/14/2019 7:43:21 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: mewzilla

...to do...


12 posted on 04/14/2019 7:43:44 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

I love the terms you used. Very fitting.


13 posted on 04/14/2019 7:54:21 AM PDT by NorseViking
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Send Comey and Mueller. They’ll get to the bottom of things.


14 posted on 04/14/2019 8:21:44 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (This Space For Rant)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jeff Chandler

They’ll need Weissman, McCabe, Clapper and the rest of the crew to really get to the nitty-gritty.


15 posted on 04/14/2019 8:27:04 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: mewzilla

Exactly.


16 posted on 04/14/2019 8:27:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson