# EU diplomatic service under fire for withdrawing support for disinformation conference after US pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/91617

- euronews, 2026-10-08 14:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/eu-diplomatic-arm-under-fire-for-bowing-to-us-pressure-over-disinformation-conference

> The EU diplomatic service withdrew its support for a disinformation conference following pressure from the United States. MEPs and NGOs criticised the move, saying it undermines the bloc’s own defence of civil society.

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