ENVote in the European Parliament
Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
§ 11/1
Date: 22.01.2026Reference: RC-B10-0070/2026public servicefundamental rightspublishingpolitical communicationLithuaniapluralism in the mediadisinformationfinancial autonomyfreedom of the pressrule of lawbroadcasting
Overall Result
Adopted- 430 For
- 157 Against
- 20 Abstention
- 112 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
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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)For12
- 12For
- 6Against
- 7Abstention
- 5Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For108
- 108For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 28Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For160
- 160For
- 0Against
- 2Abstention
- 25Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For38
- 38For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 8Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For63
- 63For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 12Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For48
- 48For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 5Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For1
- 1For
- 58Against
- 3Abstention
- 17Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For0
- 0For
- 69Against
- 6Abstention
- 11Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For0
- 0For
- 24Against
- 2Abstention
- 1Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
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 France | S&D | For | |
 Germany | EPP | For | |
 Portugal | S&D | For | |
 Italy | S&D | For | |
 Finland | EPP | For | |
| France | EPP | For | |
| Italy | GUE/NGL | For | |
| Portugal | S&D | For | |
 Spain | EPP | For | |
| France | Renew | For |
