Saulius Skvernelis has announced he will participate in the presidential elections during a meeting with the local community of Rusnė. Some knew beforehand, what will happen during the prime minister’s official visit to inspect the construction work on an overpass, some didn’t, however the construct...
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The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (LRTK), the country's broadcasting regulatory body, initiated law amendments aimed at immediate cancelling of TV programs if they pose threat to national security, local media reported Wednesday.
To avoid sanctions planned in Lithuania, distributors of some Russian TV channels are revising the content of the broadcasts, says Mantas Martišius, vice-chairman of the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK).
Movies, series or programs produced in Russia and the United States were dominant in January among non-European content on the six television channels in Lithuania with the biggest audiences, shows a survey conducted by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK).
Defying a one-year suspension imposed by the Lithuanian media watchdog on RTR Planeta, a part of cable TV operators in the country continue to air a different version of the the Russian-language channel.
After the European Union (EU) earmarked money for financing efforts to combat misinformation from third countries starting next year, Vilnius University lecturer Mantas Martišius said it was a positive step, noting that 800,000 euros per year was not enough.