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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
Date: 22.01.2026Reference: RC-B10-0070/2026public servicefundamental rightspublishingpolitical communicationLithuaniapluralism in the mediadisinformationfinancial autonomyfreedom of the pressrule of lawbroadcasting
Overall Result
- 426 For
- 141 Against
- 42 Abstention
- 110 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
- 6Against
- 12Abstention
- 5Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For161
- 161For
- 1Against
- 0Abstention
- 25Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For62
- 62For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 13Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For108
- 108For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 28Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For37
- 37For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 9Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For49
- 49For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 4Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For2
- 2For
- 6Against
- 17Abstention
- 2Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For0
- 0For
- 66Against
- 12Abstention
- 8Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For0
- 0For
- 62Against
- 1Abstention
- 16Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greece | EPP | For | |
 Austria | EPP | For | |
 Finland | Renew | For | |
 France | Renew | For | |
 Croatia | S&D | For | |
| Finland | GUE/NGL | For | |
 Denmark | Renew | For | |
 Romania | EPP | For | |
 Latvia | S&D | For | |
 Spain | S&D | For |
