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M. Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė: the European Council and EBU are concerned over press freedom in Lithuania

On Thursday, the status of news media in Lithuania and challenges arising for the LRT due to the national broadcaster…

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Warning over news media: situation compared to state of war

Currently the Seimas is discussing two legislative projects, which would fundamentally change news media work. Representative of the Lithuanian Journalist…

6 years ago
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Expat Lithuanians awarded in the annual Global Lithuania Awards

On December 27, the Global Lithuania Awards 2018 ceremony was held at the National Philharmonic. 400 guests from tens of…

6 years ago
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LRT chief on what can be expected from the Seimas now

On Thursday, the Seimas voted in a final rejection of the LRT investigation conclusions. However, this does not mean that…

6 years ago
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LRT complains to journalist ethics inspector over S. Jakeliūnas’ statements

The LRT has complained over the MP’s statement, which has harmed the Lithuanian national broadcaster’s formal reputation, lrt.lt writes. [...]

6 years ago
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Seimas rejects LRT probe conclusions, sends them to different committee

Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday rejected the conclusions of an ad hoc investigation commission on the public broadcaster LRT after 56…

6 years ago
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Will Vilnius be the new Warsaw or Budapest?

Unpleasant steps are being taken regarding Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) by the Seimas, LRT Director General Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė says.…

6 years ago
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V. Mizaras: why do I have to believe there will come no harm to the independence of the national broadcaster?

If the national broadcaster is not performing a certain goal, not ensuring certain aims, then let us sit down and…

6 years ago
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M. Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė on the Seimas Commission investigation: the conclusions to a certain extent are true, but the aspirations of parliamentarians are not related to transparency

The conclusions of the Seimas Commission scrutiny of the LRT activities are to a certain extent true, but the proposals…

6 years ago
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Seimas probe finds LRT council has too many functions, proposes to set up board

The Lithuanian parliament's ad hoc investigation commission scrutinizing the activities of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) says the public…

6 years ago
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M. Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė: the audience turns away from news media made into a political tool

People and politicians must realise that free news media is in all our interests, LRT Director General Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė told…

6 years ago
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Seimas panel’s draft findings call for changing LRT management structure

The Lithuanian parliament's ad hoc investigative commission scrutinizing the finances of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) proposes in its…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius politicians suggest making George W. Bush honorary citizen

Vilnius politicians are mulling making former American President George W. Bush an honorary citizen of the Lithuanian capital. [...]

6 years ago
  • Society

Tapinas named most influential journalist in Lithuania – survey

Andrius Tapinas, a TV host and founder of the internet television Laisvės TV, has been named the most influential journalist…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian PM’s call to strengthen LRT signal in Poland wouldn’t be productive – LRT chief

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis recent call to strengthen the signal of the country's national broadcaster LRT would not increase…

6 years ago
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PM pledges to boost public broadcaster’s TV signal for Lithuanians in Poland

Lithuania will look for ways to boost the signal of its public broadcaster LRT for Lithuanians living in Poland to…

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Gadeikis elected chairman of Lithuania’s LRT Council

Journalist, philologist and litterateur Liudvikas Gadeikis, 63, has been elected chairman of the Council of the Lithuanian National Radio and…

6 years ago
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Seimas gives commission until late Sept to complete LRT probe

The Lithuanian parliament's ad hoc investigative commission scrutinizing the finances of the public broadcaster Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) has…

6 years ago
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Larionovaitė replaces Matonis as head of LRT TV news service

Inga Larionovaitė will be in charge of the news service and news integration at Lithuania's public broadcaster LRT. On Tuesday,…

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Lithuanian president appoints new members to LRT Council

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday appointed Tomas Balžekas, a journalist and the owner of a magazine publishing business, Giedrė…

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