The dubious portal with Albanian-language content "news426media.com" has published an article with a false claim that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to lift visas for Kosovo.
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the title of this article is completely fabricated and does not correspond to the content.
The content states that the Western Balkans were also discussed at this meeting, where the official announcement from the German Chancellery states that work will be done to overcome and lift the existing blockades in the Balkans.
"We stand by our promise of membership. Existing blockages must be overcome in the interest of European responsibility and geostrategic reason," Scholz called out.
Link to the article published on the dubious portal "news426media.com":
This article with a false title was also shared on Facebook by the page "KOHA E RE", which has nearly 7 thousand followers. (see here)
After research conducted through online search engines, hibrid.info found the article published on “GazetaExpress.com”, which was quoted by the dubious portal “news426media.com”. (see here)
Analyze:
The dubious portal "news426media.com" has published the "GazetaExpress.com" article regarding the meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
This dubious portal gave this article a false title, claiming that Scholz had asked Macron to lift visas for Kosovo.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info has assessed this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.