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From · resolution motion joint · 20 Jan 2026 RC-10-2026-0070 on the attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
To · Adopted text · 22 Jan 2026 TA-10-2026-0024 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 4 Sept 2026

The versions differ only in formal points: punctuation and decimal separator formatting are updated. #1#2

0 changes of substance, plus 2 formal. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

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Change #1 Formal

Replaces the decimal separator in the LRT budget figure from a point to a comma, aligning with European formatting conventions.

M. whereas on 27 November 2025, the Lithuanian Parliament, the Seimas, adopted amendments to the Law on LRT, freezing LRT’s budget for 2026-2028 at the 2025 level of EUR 79.679,6 million, and reducing its future share of tax revenues, resulting in a structural and long-term reduction in public funding; whereas these amendments were introduced shortly before adoption and were adopted on the eve of a new financial year and without adequate deliberation, raising serious concerns among media freedom stakeholders as regards legal certainty, legitimate expectations and compliance with the principle of vacatio legis inherent in the rule of law;

Change #2 Formal

Changes the punctuation at the end of the sentence from a comma to a semicolon, correcting the grammatical structure.

U. whereas according to the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform, Lithuania’s allocation of GDP-based funding to public service media is already one of the lowest in the EU, and LRT has warned that prolonged financial constraints would hinder its legally mandated role as the country’s primary source of crisis and emergency communication, including its ability to maintain uninterrupted broadcasting during national emergencies,emergencies;