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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 385
- Against
- 165
- Abstained
- 35
roll-call vote at 12:21 · 66% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0075
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the attempted takeover of Lithuania's public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania.§1: source passage in the text The text expresses concern about amendments to the LRT Law that ease dismissal of the director general and freeze the broadcaster's budget, saying they breach EU media freedom rules.§1: source passage in the text Parliament calls on Lithuanian authorities to reject the pending changes, ensure stable funding, and asks the Commission to monitor compliance and use all tools if needed.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: ECR, Patriots, ESN
- The Left For 36 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 46 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 81 for, 7 against, 17 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 62 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 153 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 192
- ECR Against 0 for, 56 against, 5 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Against 0 for, 70 against, 5 abstainedof 88
- ESN Against 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 7 for, 10 against, 7 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
35 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (81 of 105). Against: 7, Abstained: 17
Adnan Dibrani (Sweden, abstained), Andi Cristea (Romania, abstained), Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, abstained), Claudiu Manda (Romania, abstained), Eero Heinäluoma (Finland, abstained)
19 more from S&D
Evin Incir (Sweden, abstained), Gabriela Firea (Romania, abstained), Heléne Fritzon (Sweden, abstained), Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (Poland, against), Johan Danielsson (Sweden, abstained), Kristian Vigenin (Bulgaria, against), Krzysztof Śmiszek (Poland, against), Leire Pajín (Spain, abstained), Marianne Vind (Denmark, abstained), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia, abstained), Marko Vešligaj (Croatia, abstained), Matjaž Nemec (Slovenia, abstained), Nicolás González Casares (Spain, against), Nils Ušakovs (Latvia, against), Robert Biedroń (Poland, against), Romana Jerković (Croatia, abstained), Ştefan Muşoiu (Romania, abstained), Sven Mikser (Estonia, abstained), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, against)
EPP voted for (153 of 154). Abstained: 1
Branko Grims (Slovenia)
ECR voted against (56 of 61). Abstained: 5
Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia), Reinis Pozņaks (Latvia), Rihards Kols (Latvia), Roberts Zīle (Latvia), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia)
Patriots voted against (70 of 75). Abstained: 5
Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 36 parts of the text voted on separately (27 adopted, 9 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.