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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
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Date: 22.01.2026Reference: RC-B10-0070/2026public servicefundamental rightspublishingpolitical communicationLithuaniapluralism in the mediadisinformationfinancial autonomyfreedom of the pressrule of lawbroadcasting
Overall Result
Adopted- 442 For
- 132 Against
- 34 Abstention
- 111 Did not vote
How we count
- Yes, No and Abstention come from the European Parliament's roll-call voting protocol.
- “Did not vote” is derived: MEPs with a mandate on the voting day for whom no vote was recorded. Abstentions do not count towards this.
- Subsequent vote corrections are shown but do not change the official result.
- Each vote (overall vote, amendment, partial vote) counts separately. Therefore totals may differ from pages that count differently.
Status and procedure
Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.
- Vote held on
- Latest recorded step
- Plenary · (297 days ago)
- Next scheduled step
- No further step is scheduled in the source.
Procedure timeline
2026/2568(RSP) · RSP
Recorded procedure activities. These do not establish whether a law has entered into force.
- Latest recorded: Plenary
Recorded activities (5)
- Tabling for plenary
- Tabling for plenary
- Plenary debate
- Plenary vote
- Plenary vote results
Scheduled activities (not confirmation of completion)
- Plenary debate
- Plenary vote
Procedure file (OEIL) · European Parliament data
Retrieved:
Sources
Data: EP Open Data API
What is this about?
- The resolution addresses attempts to politically influence Lithuania’s public broadcaster (LRT) through legislative changes and financial restrictions.
- The goal is to undermine LRT’s independence by easing dismissal procedures for its leadership and reducing its funding.
- These actions violate EU media freedom standards and the European Media Freedom Act.
- The EU highlights the critical role of independent media for democracy and the rule of law, urging Lithuania to reverse the measures.
- The Commission is called upon to initiate infringement proceedings if LRT’s independence remains at risk.
Vote by political group
How the political groups voted
Non-attached Members (NI)For11
- 11For
- 4Against
- 10Abstention
- 5Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For38
- 38For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 8Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For161
- 161For
- 0Against
- 1Abstention
- 25Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For109
- 109For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 27Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For63
- 63For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 12Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For49
- 49For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 4Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For6
- 6For
- 56Against
- 15Abstention
- 9Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For2
- 2For
- 56Against
- 3Abstention
- 18Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For3
- 3For
- 16Against
- 5Abstention
- 3Did not vote
Members
Showing 10 of 719
| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | GUE/NGL | For | |
 Germany | EPP | For | |
| Italy | S&D | For | |
 Luxembourg | NI | For | |
 Portugal | EPP | For | |
 Slovakia | Renew | For | |
 Austria | S&D | For | |
| Austria | EPP | For | |
 Belgium | EPP | For | |
 Poland | EPP | For |
