The European Commission is being ridiculed for a meme portraying people critical of the European Union’s development as conspiracy theorists.
On May 7, the EC’s official account on social network X posted a picture contrasting the supposed reality in Europe – symbolised by an orderly a street in central Paris – with the perspective through the goggles of a tinfoil-hat wearing conspiracy nut.
Carney luvs the EU!
The battle of narratives is going strong.
Our countries are a recurring target.
It is time to act to tell the stories that make us strong. Let’s live our own story!
Protect what matters – our democracy. pic.twitter.com/6XXveMTuua
— European Commission (@EU_Commission) May 7, 2026
