On social media TikTok, the account "beku7633" published content on July 29 claiming that former US congressman Eliot Engel had made a statement about former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi.
The post states: "Releasing Thaçi would not only save the war and independence, but it would also save Kosovo's political scene, which has deteriorated badly," claiming that this statement was given by Engel to the Euronews medium.
What's wrong with this content?
Fact-checking conducted online shows that there is no credible evidence that Eliot Engel ever made such a statement.
FACTS
Initially, hibrid.info conducted a Google search for the alleged statement, but the results did not turn up any media articles or credible sources confirming it (see here).
Since the TikTok post claims that the statement was given to Euronews, hibrid.info also verified the official website of this medium, euronews.com, where no article or interview containing such a statement by Eliot Engel was found (see here).
The Albanian language service of this medium, Euronews Albania (euronews.al), was also checked, but there is no article there either that proves that Engel made the alleged statement about Hashim Thaçi (see here).
The former US congressman died on April 10, 2026, from complications of Parkinson's disease, according to his family. (see here).
Analyze
The claim published on TikTok that former US Congressman Eliot Engel told Euronews that "the release of Hashim Thaçi would also save Kosovo's political scene" is false.
Verification conducted by hibrid.info found no evidence on Google, on the official Euronews website, or on Euronews Albania that Engel had made such a statement.
As a result, the claim is not supported by any credible source. Based on its working methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
rationale
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.