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Marc Botenga

PVDA-PTB · The Left

Confirmed: 4Nuanced: 6Overestimated: 2Underestimated: 1

13 verified claims

Nuanced
Tax avoidance and tax evasion in the European Union currently amount to up to 200 billion euros, according to conservative estimates.
Economy
Nuanced
1,222 people died in Belgium because of the heat.
Health
Nuanced
The European Investment Bank approved over one billion euros of projects in Israel involving companies blacklisted by the United Nations.
Foreign Affairs
Confirmed
Niger has hundreds of thousands of tonnes of uranium.
Foreign Affairs
Nuanced
Israel's trade with the European Union accounts for 30% of its total trade.
Foreign Affairs
Nuanced
Almost 100 million Europeans are at risk of poverty.
Social Policy
Overestimated
Saudi Arabia executes hundreds of people every year.
Justice & Anti-Corruption
Overestimated
In the region, Haiti has a life expectancy 15 years lower than Cuba.
Health
Confirmed
Large oil multinationals in Europe make 80 million euros in superprofits per day.
Economy
Underestimated
Total has made almost 6 billion euros in total.
Economy
Confirmed
There are more than a million Lebanese in flight.
Foreign Affairs
Nuanced
The European Commission's budget for air taxi/private jet travel has increased by 50% over a few years and now stands at approximately EUR 15 million.
Internal Affairs
Confirmed
A private jet emits between 5 and 40 times more CO2 than a commercial flight.
Environment