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"Euromyths" are what we call scare stories about the EU reported in the British press, usually based on hearsay, rumours and half-truths, many of which have been repeated so often that they have become accepted truths within the public and media consciousness. This section clears up some of the most persistent of these. It is (unfortunately!) updated regularly.

For any further enquiries please feel free to e-mail the Press Office at: COMM-UK-PRESS [at] ec.europa.eu

An archive of Euromyths dated prior to 2004 can be found here.

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A

  • Acres - Acres are outlawed by Brussels (2008)
  • Alcohol sales - EU 'Bans Boozing' (2005)
  • Ambulances - False alarm over 999 calls (2006)
  • Anthem - EU to get a new anthem (2004)
  • Aviation - ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming (2006)

 

B

  • Barmaids - Brussels bans barmaids from baring chests (2005)
  • Barometers - Pressure rises on Britain’s barometer makers (2006)
  • Bed and Breakfast - rules on whether dogs may be allowed into Bed and Breakfast kitchens or not (2008)
  • Beer - Light ale gets a name change (2005)
  • Binge drinking - EU wants binge tax on our beer (2006)
  • Black boxes – EU wants one in every car (2009)
  • Bombay Mix - to be renamed Mumbai Mix (2006)
  • Bones - Butchers cannot give a dog a bone (2004)
  • Booze - EU 'Bans Boozing' (2005) 

 

C

  • Cakes – EU bans eating competition cakes (2008)
  • Cannons - 21-gun salutes to be muffled (2006)
  • Census - Eu asks women about their sex lives (2007) 
  • Combine Harvesters - "Ludicrous" EU regulation bans using combine harvesters in the wet (2008)

 

D

 

E

 

F

  • Fish - Now sea anglers to face EU fish quotas (2009)
  • Food labelling - Home-made cakes must be labelled with all ingredients (2004)
  • Funerals - Traditional Irish funeral under threat (2006)

 

G

  • Global warming - ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming (2006) 

H

I

K

L

 

M

  • Maps - Kent now part of France (2006)
  • Maps - No EU Plans to abolish Britain! (2008)
  • Metrication - Acres are outlawed by Brussels (2008)
  • Metrication - Pinta and loaf packaging under threat (2006)
  • Milk (soya) - Brussels to ban soya milk

N

  • Noise - 21-gun salutes to be muffled (2006)
  • Noise – Bagpipes told to pipe down! (2008)

O

 

P

  • Packaging - Pinta and loaf packing under threat (2006)
  • Passports - Her Majesty to be removed from UK passports (2007)
  • Playground equipment - Speed limit to be put on playground roundabouts (2004)
  • Pubs - You're alright, love, the EU's not banning saying 'love' in pubs (2008)

 

R

  • Recycling - Sex toys must be handed in (2004)

S

  • Shoes - EU anti-dumping measures lead to price hike (2006)
  • Signs - "High up" signs to be put on mountains (2004)
  • Smoking - EU ban on ciggie breaks? Just hot air (2007) 

 

T

  •  Teabags - Teabags banned from being recycled (2005)
  •  TVs - Banning plasma TVs (2009)

 

V

  • Vultures – EU rules blamed for vulture attacks on farm livestock (2008)
  • Voting - EU may force UK to give criminals vote (2006)

 

W

Y

  • Yoghurt - EU says Brit yoghurt has to be called Fermented Milk Pudding (2006)
  • Youth in Action - EU youth programme called propaganda (2006)

 
Last update: 03/11/2009  |Top