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Brussels spends more on pro-EU PR than anti-terror operations

on Apr 1, 2016 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

The European Union has come under fire from campaigners calling for Britain to leave the block after it emerged that Brussels spends more on pro-European propaganda than it does on anti-terror operations – despite a spate of bombings on the continent.

According to Vote Leave European institutions spent £16m more on communications material such as cartoons, games and colouring books than it did on countering the terrorism threat.

Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Vote Leave, said: “The EU places more importance on furthering the EU project than fighting terrorism, and that’s reflected in how it spends our money. The EU makes us Read full story ›

Source: The Drum