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Yet again, the EU surrenders to Trump. After facing pressure from the US State Department, @kajakallas.bsky.social's EU foreign service pulled out of a conference this week at the last minute – because one of the panels dared to discuss American disinfo in Europe.

"What this amounts to is a purported defender of free speech at the state department using the enormous power of the US government to try to pressure Americans from criticizing their government” said Nina Jankowicz. This is the specific panel the 🇺🇸state department wanted to silence.

The paper reports Lithuania was also convinced by 🇺🇸 to drop their sponsorship.The French government was also leaned on, but refused. “There’s absolutely no reason for us to change our commitments” a 🇫🇷source told The Guardian. “We stick to supporting civil society."

This isn't the first time this has happened. At the end of last year, a European Commission disinformation strategy was reportedly scrubbed of any mention of the United States after an intervention by 🇪🇺President von der Leyen's office.

European Union sees itself as tool of the United States. A little cog in the machinery of US world supremacy. That US is ruled by Fascists makes little difference to the EU. Whether USA is ruled by Fascists, Conservatives or Liberals, the Union knows its place.