US EditionLithuanian President Warns over Pressure on Public Broadcaster LRT
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At the initiative of the Nemuno Ausra party, a member of the ruling coalition in Vilnius, an amendment that could undermine the independence of the public media is under discussion in Parliament. Lithuanian journalists are very mobilized and call for a large demonstration on 9 December.
Remigijus Zemaitatis, leader of the far right party Nemuno Ausra (Niemen River dawn), at a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 14 October 2024. MINDAUGAS KULBIS / AP Since Monday, 1 December, the minutes of silence have followed on the channels of the LRT, the Lithuanian public audiovisual group. The programmes are interspersed with reports on press freedom and interviews with Hungarian, Polish or Slovak journalists, who testify to the re…
Lithuania: MFRR raises alarm as political pressure campaign on LRT widens
Proposed legal amendments to the law governing Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT risk weakening its editorial independence and disrupting its sustainable financing, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) warn today. Earlier this week, LRT journalists announced a protest scheduled for 9 December in front of the Parliament to oppose proposed changes to the …
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