Inventing Euro myths has been something of a sport for the British press for nearly 30 years. The EU’s Euromyths website, which offers officials in Brussels a chance to rebut media accusations of meddling, features about 650 reports.
Many of these contain a kernel of truth, perhaps a line in a draft proposal or a footnote in a directive that has been taken out of context and blown out of proportion. Some are completely fabricated. Most support the narrative that Brussels is nothing but a bunch of meddling, red-tape-loving, humourless pedants who are out to ban, or at least rename, our fun. Here are 10 of the best Euro myths.
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