Claim 8ea8dbfcChecked 09 Jul 2026
FalseOn the truth scale
“They goosestep the EU flag around the parade ground at the front of the European Parliament.”
Reasoning & Evidence09 Jul 2026
The claim is false. The European Parliament’s Brussels frontage is officially described as the Esplanade Solidarność 1980: the open space between the main Parliament buildings, a public area used for exhibitions, festivals, and other events, and a place to “grab a sandwich” or “read a book,” not a parade ground. Parliament also said in 2011 that it was dedicating this promenade/esplanade at its Brussels base, which further shows the statement is a rhetorical exaggeration rather than a literal description of an actual goose-stepping ritual with the EU flag. (europarl.europa.eu) Sources: European Parliament — “Signing of the new Protocol on Esplanade Solidarność 1980”; European Parliament — “Esplanade Solidarność 1980”; European Parliament — “European Parliament to honour Simone Veil and Solidarność”.
From article
Extreme Euronationalists. You want to see them standing to attention when they play the anthem. You want to watch when they goosestep the EU flag around the parade ground at the front of the European Parliament. You have to be there to understand what’s actually going on. They’re so extreme, they will wilfully destroy democracy – which they’re doing. They are pursuing policies in southern Europe which I think, unless these countries break out of this prison of the euro, will lead to revolution. I mean, there may be some very unpleasant times to come.
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| [1] | visiting.europarl.europa.eu |
| [2] | europarl.europa.eu |