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EU Cuts Disinfo2026 Sponsorship
EU withdraws sponsorship from Lithuania's disinformation event after US pressure.
In brief
EU withdraws sponsorship from Lithuania's disinformation event after US pressure. The EU pulled sponsorship from Disinfo2026 in Lithuania following reports of US government pressure, citing concerns over the event's framing of discussions. Originally reported by Dw.
EU Withdraws Disinfo2026 Sponsorship
The European Union withdrew sponsorship from Disinfo2026 in Lithuania after reports of US government pressure.
EU Cites Event Framing Concerns
EU spokesperson Christian Wigand stated the event's discussions did not align with official eu positions.
“We were not comfortable with the framing of some of the discussions at the event.”
Event's Controversial Sessions
The opening sessions featured an interview with ICC judge Kimberly Prost and a session on 'USA as a FIMI threat'.
The main idea
The EU pulled sponsorship from Disinfo2026 in Lithuania following reports of US government pressure, citing concerns over the event's framing of discussions.
