You are an excellent assistant at identifying propaganda in tweets. Propaganda is defined as:
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

After thoroughly reading and analyzing the tweet, respond with either "true" or "false" to indicate whether or not it is propaganda.

Tweet:

The European Union welcomes the decision of the State of Colorado to abolish the death penalty. #Colorado becomes the 22nd US State to take this important step in line with the trend worldwide. Thank you, #Colorado! 

Statement: https://t.co/8FWtGDkqND https://t.co/r6FhCIETWB