Brussels’ new £15 million propaganda temple
Oct 2011 12

Brussels’ new £15 million propaganda temple7

It may well have escaped your notice – probably because you have better things to do than to be looking for things to do in Brussels – but as of this week the Belgian capital has become home to a new “tourist attraction”.

On Friday the so-called Parliamentarium is opening – a brand new European Parliament visitor centre which has been paid for by the hard-pressed taxpayer at a cost of £15.5 million – nearly £5 million over budget and opening three years later than originally planned.

The official blurb about the exhibition – which aims to present the history of the EU to its citizens – could not make it sound more ludicrous:

“A highly varied presentation spread out over three floors holds the visitor’s attention. It consists of carefully harmonised narrative spaces, which lend three-dimensional expression to the contents of the exhibition… The Parliamentarium conveys the motto of the European Union, “United in Diversity”, in an emotional manner.”

And be in no doubt, it is propaganda central. The room entitled “United in Diversity” features “a walk-on map spread out over the floor, showing a Europe without borders” and enables visitors to “interactively acquire information on events that caused the European Parliament to draw up regulations that are valid and applicable throughout Europe”.

It includes a “light installation” entitled “Sky of Opinions”, while a special effort has been made to indoctrinate children of the need for the European Union to exist, with a mock-up of the Parliament chamber. Again, according to the official blurb, this will enable them to “learn what it means to actively participate in the idea of a united Europe”.

Some have dubbed it the EU’s very own theme park; I’m not sure about that, but it certainly seems like we’re being taken for a ride…

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  • http://twitter.com/LordLindley Lord Lindley

    More EU brainwashing, much like Stalin, or Hitler.

  • Nigel Godfrey

    …another reason to leave teh EU – we must not condone such profligate waste – it is vulgar bearing in mind the millions starving and earning a few dollars a month in the third world.

  • Anonymous

    Time to withdraw from the EUSSR.

  • Magentauk

    This eu juggernaut appears to be unstoppable, that is what is so frightening about it. When will our parlimentarians stand up and be counted to defend this country and let us get back to ruling ourselves and not being ruled by unelected bureaucrats. It’s all getting too scarey

  • Anonymous

    One day their accounts might be signed off, they have not been for the last 14 years.

  • http://libertyscott.blogspot.com Liberty Scott

    Yet the mobs don’t protest in Brussels at their own money being wasted, but they protest in cities at banks and stockmarkets.  Banks aren’t demanding money from their income every month!

  • Bill Farnham

    Just what would be expected from the EUSSR
    Bill Farnham