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Politics

Seimas speaker to search for ways to repeat vote on Bastys (Updated)

Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis has pledged to seek ways to repeat the vote in the impeachment of MP Mindaugas Bastys that came a few votes short on Tuesday. […]

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Foreign affairs

EBU rep doubts efficiency of Lithuania’s sanctions on Russian TV channels

A representative of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says that creating alternatives would be more efficient in countering Russian propaganda than imposing restrictions on Russian TV channels. […]

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Society

Two Russian TV channels may face stronger sanctions in Lithuania

The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has ruled that RTR Planeta and TVCI disseminated content inciting to war and hatred and its chairman warned that the two Russian TV channels may face stronger sanctions than the usual three-month suspension. […]

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Society

Audience of news on Russian TV channels down by 1/3 in Lithuania

The number of viewers news broadcasts on Russian-language television channels has declined by a third in Lithuania, shows a poll published by the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. […]