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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
Recital L/2
Date: 22.01.2026Reference: RC-B10-0070/2026public servicefundamental rightspublishingpolitical communicationLithuaniapluralism in the mediadisinformationfinancial autonomyfreedom of the pressrule of lawbroadcasting
Overall Result
- 328 For
- 237 Against
- 33 Abstention
- 121 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
Adopted
Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.
- Vote held on
Procedure timeline
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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)For4
- 4For
- 4Against
- 16Abstention
- 6Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For37
- 37For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 9Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For159
- 159For
- 0Against
- 1Abstention
- 27Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For4
- 4For
- 53Against
- 3Abstention
- 19Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For60
- 60For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 15Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For48
- 48For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 5Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For1
- 1For
- 21Against
- 2Abstention
- 3Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For14
- 14For
- 94Against
- 0Abstention
- 28Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For1
- 1For
- 65Against
- 11Abstention
- 9Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | GUE/NGL | For | |
 Germany | NI | For | |
 Bulgaria | NI | For | |
| Germany | EPP | For | |
 Poland | ECR | For | |
 Portugal | EPP | For | |
 Slovenia | EPP | For | |
 Denmark | Renew | For | |
| Denmark | GUE/NGL | For | |
 Lithuania | EPP | For |
