US EditionThousands of Lithuanians Protest Against Law to Expand Government Control over State Broadcaster
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Thousands of Lithuanians protest against law to expand government control over state broadcaster
For weeks now, Lithuanians have been protesting against a government proposal targeting the country’s public broadcaster, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT). The demonstrations began in early December, after lawmakers proposed simplifying the process for dismissing LRT’s director. In response, journalists launched a week-long protest campaign, culminating in a rally of 10,000 people outside the country’s parliament, the Seimas, on De…
The third evening of protest against the politicization of LRT is taking place in Independence Square in Vilnius. Although no protest was planned for Thursday,...
As the Seimas did not abandon the idea of adopting amendments to the Law on the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), a protest for free speech continued in Independence Square in Vilnius on Thursday.
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