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On Thursday, the status of news media in Lithuania and challenges arising for the LRT due to the national broadcaster law being discussed in Seimas were discussed in a sitting of the European Broadcaster's Union (EBU). LRT director general Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, who participated in the sit...
Currently the Seimas is discussing two legislative projects, which would fundamentally change news media work. Representative of the Lithuanian Journalist Union (LŽS) Darius Lukoševičius had a brief, but telling description for the majority’s aims – “declaring a state of war.” However, gathered in a...
On December 27, the Global Lithuania Awards 2018 ceremony was held at the National Philharmonic. 400 guests from tens of countries gathered to honour international Lithuanians and foreign professionals related to Lithuania, who have contributed to the growth of our country through their knowledge, c...
On Thursday, the Seimas voted in a final rejection of the LRT investigation conclusions. However, this does not mean that the majority will stop seeking to change the public broadcaster’s management. Already in spring, talks could turn to the Lithuanian national radio and television law, lrt.lt writ...
The LRT has complained over the MP’s statement, which has harmed the Lithuanian national broadcaster’s formal reputation, lrt.lt writes.
Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday rejected the conclusions of an ad hoc investigation commission on the public broadcaster LRT after 56 lawmakers voted in favor, 56 were against and three abstained.
The conclusions of the Seimas Commission scrutiny of the LRT activities are to a certain extent true, but the proposals on how to change the LRT management structure have nothing to do with the conclusions, says the LRT Director General Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė. Professor of Vilnius Universit...
The Lithuanian parliament's ad hoc investigation commission scrutinizing the activities of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) says the public broadcaster's council currently has too many functions and proposes to establish a board.
The Lithuanian parliament's ad hoc investigative commission scrutinizing the finances of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) proposes in its draft findings to change the public broadcaster's management structure.
Vilnius politicians are mulling making former American President George W. Bush an honorary citizen of the Lithuanian capital.
Andrius Tapinas, a TV host and founder of the internet television Laisvės TV, has been named the most influential journalist in Lithuania, according to a survey by Spinter Tyrimai for the delfi.lt news website, published on Wednesday.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis recent call to strengthen the signal of the country's national broadcaster LRT would not increase accessibility of LRT radio and TV programs for Lithuanians living in Poland, LRT head Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė says.
Lithuania will look for ways to boost the signal of its public broadcaster LRT for Lithuanians living in Poland to be able to watch and listen to its broadcasts, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says.
Journalist, philologist and litterateur Liudvikas Gadeikis, 63, has been elected chairman of the Council of the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) on Tuesday.
The Lithuanian parliament's ad hoc investigative commission scrutinizing the finances of the public broadcaster Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) has until September 24 to complete its work.
Inga Larionovaitė will be in charge of the news service and news integration at Lithuania's public broadcaster LRT. On Tuesday, she announced her decision to step down as head of the news service at Info TV.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday appointed Tomas Balžekas, a journalist and the owner of a magazine publishing business, Giedrė Švedienė, a former auditor general, and Norbertas Černiauskas, a historian, as new members of the LRT Council.
