Lithuania: Parliament postpones vote on public broadcaster law

The ruling coalition in Lithuania has decided to postpone consideration of proposed amendments to the law governing the country’s public broadcaster, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), BNS reports. Juozas Olekas, speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, said that discussion on the legislation would continue in the beginning of 2026, “possibly involving members of…

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Lithuania: Three-day protest to protect public broadcaster

Journalists and cultural workers in Lithuania have begun a three-day protest outside the parliament, the Seimas, against legislation that would facilitate dismissing the director of the country’s public broadcaster, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), BNS reports. Also, inflatable “air dancer” dolls were set up outside the office of President Gitanas Nauseda, urging him to…

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