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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Date: 22.01.2026Reference: RC-B10-0070/2026public servicefundamental rightspublishingpolitical communicationLithuaniapluralism in the mediadisinformationfinancial autonomyfreedom of the pressrule of lawbroadcasting
Overall Result
- 385 For
- 165 Against
- 35 Abstention
- 134 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)For7
- 7For
- 10Against
- 7Abstention
- 6Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For153
- 153For
- 0Against
- 1Abstention
- 33Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For81
- 81For
- 7Against
- 17Abstention
- 31Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For62
- 62For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 13Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For46
- 46For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 7Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For36
- 36For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 10Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For0
- 0For
- 70Against
- 5Abstention
- 11Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For0
- 0For
- 56Against
- 5Abstention
- 18Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For0
- 0For
- 22Against
- 0Abstention
- 5Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | EPP | For | |
 France | S&D | For | |
 Romania | EPP | For | |
| France | Renew | For | |
 Spain | EPP | For | |
 Finland | Greens/EFA | For | |
 Portugal | EPP | For | |
| Spain | S&D | For | |
 Germany | Greens/EFA | For | |
| Germany | S&D | For |
