Fact-check: No, ‘claqueurs’ didn’t applaud Merkel at European Parliament

Fact-check: No, ‘claqueurs’ did not applaud Merkel at European Parliament

Some MEPs and online users claimed that guests who attended and applauded former German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a ceremony at the European Parliament were staged attendees. They weren’t.

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