Decision

Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania

Effect: Adopted
Result: 385 for · 165 against · 35 abstained roll call
Date: 22 January 2026, 12:15–12:21
Kind: Resolution

More facts (9)

Margin: by a large majority
Text: Motion B-10-2026-0075
Dossier: 2026/2568(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Digital, AI & data Justice, rule of law & rights Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 44 votes · 24 roll calls
Requested by: S&D (10 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Renew (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 22 January 2026
Final vote: 184065

Margin: by a large majority
Text: Motion B-10-2026-0075
Dossier: 2026/2568(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Digital, AI & data Justice, rule of law & rights Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 44 votes · 24 roll calls
Requested by: S&D (10 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Renew (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 22 January 2026
Final vote: 184065

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Members on the final vote

Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Adopted by a large majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 36 parts of the text voted on separately (27 adopted, 9 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Majority line**: the most common position. **Clear line**: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
Group	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Majority line	Clear line	Cohesion
The Left	For 36	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 10 of 46	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Greens	For 46	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 7 of 53	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
S&D	For 81	Against 7	Abst. 17	No vote 31 of 136	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.66
Renew	For 62	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 13 of 75	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
EPP	For 153	Against 0	Abst. 1	No vote 33 of 187	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.99
ECR	For 0	Against 56	Abst. 5	No vote 18 of 79	Majority line Against	Clear line Against	Cohesion 0.88
Patriots	For 0	Against 70	Abst. 5	No vote 11 of 86	Majority line Against	Clear line Against	Cohesion 0.90
ESN	For 0	Against 22	Abst. 0	No vote 5 of 27	Majority line Against	Clear line Against	Cohesion 1.00
No group	For 7	Against 10	Abst. 7	No vote 6 of 30	Majority line —	Clear line No line	Cohesion —

Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.

Voted against their group, 35

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.

S&D line For · 7 voted against, 17 abstained of 105 who voted
Voted against (7)
- Joanna SCHEURING-WIELGUS Poland
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Krzysztof ŚMISZEK Poland
- Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES Spain
- Nils UŠAKOVS Latvia
- Robert BIEDROŃ Poland
- Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania
Abstained (17)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Andi CRISTEA Romania
- Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark
- Claudiu MANDA Romania
- Eero HEINÄLUOMA Finland
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Gabriela FIREA Romania
- Heléne FRITZON Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Leire PAJÍN Spain
- Marianne VIND Denmark
- Marina KALJURAND Estonia
- Marko VEŠLIGAJ Croatia
- Matjaž NEMEC Slovenia
- Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia
- Ştefan MUŞOIU Romania
- Sven MIKSER Estonia
EPP line For · 1 abstained of 154 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
ECR line Against · 5 abstained of 61 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Reinis POZŅAKS Latvia
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
Patriots line Against · 5 abstained of 75 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS Spain
- Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL Spain
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN Spain

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)

Members' votes by country. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
Country	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Cohesion
Austria	11	6	0	3	0.47
Belgium	12	3	0	7	0.70
Bulgaria	8	5	0	4	0.42
Cyprus	2	1	0	3	—
Czechia	6	11	2	2	0.37
Germany	63	13	5	15	0.67
Denmark	9	2	2	2	0.54
Estonia	4	1	2	0	—
Spain	43	4	6	7	0.72
Finland	12	0	1	2	0.88
France	40	32	0	9	0.33
Greece	7	3	0	11	0.55
Croatia	8	1	2	1	0.59
Hungary	0	9	0	12	—
Ireland	13	0	0	1	1.00
Italy	35	22	0	19	0.42
Lithuania	6	4	0	1	0.40
Luxembourg	5	0	1	0	—
Latvia	4	2	3	0	—
Malta	4	0	0	2	—
Netherlands	18	7	0	6	0.58
Poland	22	23	0	8	0.27
Portugal	16	1	0	4	0.91
Romania	15	5	4	9	0.44
Sweden	11	3	4	3	0.42
Slovenia	5	0	2	2	—
Slovakia	6	7	1	1	0.25

Members

Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.

585 members with a recorded position.

Each member's recorded position. **≠ group**: voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds) of their group.
Member	Country	Group	Position
Adam BIELAN	Poland	ECR	Against
Adam JARUBAS	Poland	EPP	For
Adina VĂLEAN	Romania	EPP	For
Adnan DIBRANI voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Sweden	S&D	Abstained
Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA	Spain	EPP	For
Afroditi LATINOPOULOU	Greece	Patriots	Against
Alberico GAMBINO	Italy	ECR	Against
Aleksandar NIKOLIC	France	Patriots	Against
Alessandra MORETTI	Italy	S&D	For
Alessandro CIRIANI	Italy	ECR	Against
Alessandro ZAN	Italy	S&D	For
Alex AGIUS SALIBA	Malta	S&D	For
Alexander JUNGBLUTH	Germany	ESN	Against
Alexander SELL	Germany	ESN	Against
Alexandra GEESE	Germany	Greens	For
Alexandra MEHNERT	Germany	EPP	For
Alexandre VARAUT	France	Patriots	Against
Alice KUHNKE	Sweden	Greens	For
Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE	Sweden	EPP	For
Alicia HOMS GINEL	Spain	S&D	For
Ana Catarina MENDES	Portugal	S&D	For
Ana Miguel PEDRO	Portugal	EPP	For
Ana MIRANDA PAZ	Spain	Greens	For
Ana VASCONCELOS	Portugal	Renew	For
Anders VISTISEN	Denmark	Patriots	Against
Andi CRISTEA voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Romania	S&D	Abstained
András LÁSZLÓ	Hungary	Patriots	Against
André FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES	Portugal	S&D	For
André ROUGÉ	France	Patriots	Against
Andrea WECHSLER	Germany	EPP	For
Andreas SCHIEDER	Austria	S&D	For
Andreas SCHWAB	Germany	EPP	For
Andrey KOVATCHEV	Bulgaria	EPP	For
Andrzej BUŁA	Poland	EPP	For
Andrzej HALICKI	Poland	EPP	For
Angelika NIEBLER	Germany	EPP	For
Angelika WINZIG	Austria	EPP	For
Angéline FURET	France	Patriots	Against
Anja ARNDT	Germany	ESN	Against
Anna BRYŁKA	Poland	Patriots	Against
Anna CAVAZZINI	Germany	Greens	For
Anna Maria CISINT	Italy	Patriots	Against
Anna STROLENBERG	Netherlands	Greens	For
Anna STÜRGKH	Austria	Renew	For
Anna ZALEWSKA	Poland	ECR	Against
Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON	Finland	Renew	For
Annalisa CORRADO	Italy	S&D	For
Annamária VICSEK	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Anne-Sophie FRIGOUT	France	Patriots	Against
Anouk VAN BRUG	Netherlands	Renew	For
Anthony SMITH	France	The Left	For
Antonella SBERNA	Italy	ECR	Against
Antonín STANĚK	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE	Spain	EPP	For
Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN	Ireland	S&D	For
Arash SAEIDI	France	The Left	For
Arba KOKALARI	Sweden	EPP	For
Arkadiusz MULARCZYK	Poland	ECR	Against
Arno BAUSEMER	Germany	ESN	Against
Asger CHRISTENSEN	Denmark	Renew	For
Auke ZIJLSTRA	Netherlands	Patriots	Against
Aura SALLA	Finland	EPP	For
Aurelijus VERYGA	Lithuania	ECR	Against
Axel VOSS	Germany	EPP	For
Barbara BONTE	Belgium	Patriots	Against
Barry ANDREWS	Ireland	Renew	For
Barry COWEN	Ireland	Renew	For
Bartłomiej SIENKIEWICZ	Poland	EPP	For
Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ	Poland	EPP	For
Bas EICKHOUT	Netherlands	Greens	For
Beata SZYDŁO	Poland	ECR	Against
Beatrice TIMGREN	Sweden	ECR	Against
Benedetta SCUDERI	Italy	Greens	For
Benoit CASSART	Belgium	Renew	For
Bernard GUETTA	France	Renew	For
Bernd LANGE	Germany	S&D	For
Bert-Jan RUISSEN	Netherlands	ECR	Against
Billy KELLEHER	Ireland	Renew	For
Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI	Poland	EPP	For
Bogdan RZOŃCA	Poland	ECR	Against
Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ	Spain	EPP	For
Borys BUDKA	Poland	EPP	For
Branislav ONDRUŠ	Slovakia	No group	Against
Branko GRIMS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Slovenia	EPP	Abstained
Brigitte VAN DEN BERG	Netherlands	Renew	For
Bruno GONÇALVES	Portugal	S&D	For
Bruno TOBBACK	Belgium	S&D	For
Camilla LAURETI	Italy	S&D	For
Carla TAVARES	Portugal	S&D	For
Carlo CICCIOLI	Italy	ECR	Against
Carlo FIDANZA	Italy	ECR	Against
Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ	Spain	EPP	For
Carolina MORACE	Italy	The Left	For
Catarina MARTINS	Portugal	The Left	For
Catarina VIEIRA	Netherlands	Greens	For
Caterina CHINNICI	Italy	EPP	For
Catherine GRISET	France	Patriots	Against
Cecilia STRADA	Italy	S&D	For
Céline IMART	France	EPP	For
César LUENA	Spain	S&D	For
Charles GOERENS	Luxembourg	Renew	For
Charlie WEIMERS	Sweden	ECR	Against
Chiara GEMMA	Italy	ECR	Against
Christel SCHALDEMOSE voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Denmark	S&D	Abstained
Christian DOLESCHAL	Germany	EPP	For
Christine ANDERSON	Germany	ESN	Against
Christine SCHNEIDER	Germany	EPP	For
Christine SINGER	Germany	Renew	For
Christophe BAY	France	Patriots	Against
Christophe CLERGEAU	France	S&D	For
Christophe GOMART	France	EPP	For
Christophe GRUDLER	France	Renew	For
Ciaran MULLOOLY	Ireland	Renew	For
Claire FITA	France	S&D	For
Claudiu MANDA voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Romania	S&D	Abstained
Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU	Romania	ECR	Against
Cristina GUARDA	Italy	Greens	For
Cristina MAESTRE	Spain	S&D	For
Csaba DÖMÖTÖR	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ	Ireland	Renew	For
Dainius ŽALIMAS	Lithuania	Renew	For
Damian BOESELAGER	Germany	Greens	For
Damien CARÊME	France	The Left	For
Dan BARNA	Romania	Renew	For
Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU	Romania	EPP	For
Daniel ATTARD	Malta	S&D	For
Daniel BUDA	Romania	EPP	For
Daniel CASPARY	Germany	EPP	For
Daniel FREUND	Germany	Greens	For
Daniele POLATO	Italy	ECR	Against
Danilo DELLA VALLE	Italy	The Left	For
Danuše NERUDOVÁ	Czechia	EPP	For
Dario NARDELLA	Italy	S&D	For
Dario TAMBURRANO	Italy	The Left	For
Dariusz JOŃSKI	Poland	EPP	For
David CASA	Malta	EPP	For
David CORMAND	France	Greens	For
David MCALLISTER	Germany	EPP	For
Davor Ivo STIER	Croatia	EPP	For
Delara BURKHARDT	Germany	S&D	For
Denis NESCI	Italy	ECR	Against
Dennis RADTKE	Germany	EPP	For
Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ	Romania	No group	Against
Diana RIBA I GINER	Spain	Greens	For
Dick ERIXON	Sweden	ECR	Against
Diego SOLIER	Spain	ECR	Against
Dolors MONTSERRAT	Spain	EPP	For
Dominik TARCZYŃSKI	Poland	ECR	Against
Eero HEINÄLUOMA voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Finland	S&D	Abstained
Elena DONAZZAN	Italy	ECR	Against
Elena NEVADO DEL CAMPO	Spain	EPP	For
Elena SANCHO MURILLO	Spain	S&D	For
Elena YONCHEVA	Bulgaria	No group	For
Elisabeth DIERINGER	Austria	Patriots	Against
Elisabeth GROSSMANN	Austria	S&D	For
Elsi KATAINEN	Finland	Renew	For
Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA	Poland	EPP	For
Emil RADEV	Bulgaria	EPP	For
Emma FOURREAU	France	The Left	For
Emma RAFOWICZ	France	S&D	For
Emma WIESNER	Sweden	Renew	For
Emmanouil FRAGKOS	Greece	ECR	Against
Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS	Greece	EPP	For
Eric SARGIACOMO	France	S&D	For
Erik KALIŇÁK	Slovakia	No group	Against
Erik MARQUARDT	Germany	Greens	For
Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS	Spain	EPP	For
Estelle CEULEMANS	Belgium	S&D	For
Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA	Spain	EPP	For
Estrella GALÁN	Spain	The Left	For
Eugen TOMAC	Romania	Renew	For
Evelyn REGNER	Austria	S&D	For
Evin INCIR voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Sweden	S&D	Abstained
Ewa KOPACZ	Poland	EPP	For
Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK	Poland	ESN	Against
Fabienne KELLER	France	Renew	For
Fabio DE MASI	Germany	No group	Abstained
Fabrice LEGGERI	France	Patriots	Against
Fernand KARTHEISER	Luxembourg	No group	Abstained
Fernando NAVARRETE ROJAS	Spain	EPP	For
Fidias PANAYIOTOU	Cyprus	No group	For
France JAMET	France	Patriots	Against
Francesco TORSELLI	Italy	ECR	Against
Francesco VENTOLA	Italy	ECR	Against
Francisco ASSIS	Portugal	S&D	For
Francisco José MILLÁN MON	Spain	EPP	For
François KALFON	France	S&D	For
François-Xavier BELLAMY	France	EPP	For
Friedrich PÜRNER	Germany	No group	Against
Gabriel MATO	Spain	EPP	For
Gabriela FIREA voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Romania	S&D	Abstained
Gabriele BISCHOFF	Germany	S&D	For
Gaetano PEDULLA'	Italy	The Left	For
Galato ALEXANDRAKI	Greece	ECR	Against
Geadis GEADI	Cyprus	ECR	Against
Georg MAYER	Austria	Patriots	Against
Georgiana TEODORESCU	Romania	ECR	Against
Gerald HAUSER	Austria	Patriots	Against
Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY	Netherlands	Renew	For
Gheorghe FALCĂ	Romania	EPP	For
Gilles BOYER	France	Renew	For
Gilles PENNELLE	France	Patriots	Against
Giorgio GORI	Italy	S&D	For
Giuseppe ANTOCI	Italy	The Left	For
Giuseppe LUPO	Italy	S&D	For
Giusi PRINCI	Italy	EPP	For
Gordan BOSANAC	Croatia	Greens	For
Grégory ALLIONE	France	Renew	For
Guillaume PELTIER	France	ECR	Against
Günther SIDL	Austria	S&D	For
György HÖLVÉNYI	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Hana JALLOUL MURO	Spain	S&D	For
Hanna GEDIN	Sweden	The Left	For
Hanna GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ	Poland	EPP	For
Hannah NEUMANN	Germany	Greens	For
Hannes HEIDE	Austria	S&D	For
Hans NEUHOFF	Germany	ESN	Against
Harald VILIMSKY	Austria	Patriots	Against
Hélder SOUSA SILVA	Portugal	EPP	For
Heléne FRITZON voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Sweden	S&D	Abstained
Henrik DAHL	Denmark	EPP	For
Herbert DORFMANN	Italy	EPP	For
Hermann TERTSCH	Spain	Patriots	Against
Hilde VAUTMANS	Belgium	Renew	For
Hildegard BENTELE	Germany	EPP	For
Hristo PETROV	Bulgaria	Renew	For
Idoia MENDIA	Spain	S&D	For
Ignazio Roberto MARINO	Italy	Greens	For
Ilaria SALIS	Italy	The Left	For
Ilhan KYUCHYUK	Bulgaria	Renew	For
Ilia LAZAROV	Bulgaria	EPP	For
Inese VAIDERE	Latvia	EPP	For
Ingeborg TER LAAK	Netherlands	EPP	For
Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN	Romania	EPP	For
Irena JOVEVA	Slovenia	Renew	For
Irene MONTERO	Spain	The Left	For
Irene TINAGLI	Italy	S&D	For
Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA	Spain	EPP	For
Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ	Spain	The Left	For
Isabel WISELER-LIMA	Luxembourg	EPP	For
Isabella LÖVIN	Sweden	Greens	For
Isabella TOVAGLIERI	Italy	Patriots	Against
Isabelle LE CALLENNEC	France	EPP	For
Isilda GOMES	Portugal	S&D	For
Iuliu WINKLER	Romania	EPP	For
Ivan DAVID	Czechia	ESN	Against
Ivars IJABS	Latvia	Renew	For
Ivaylo VALCHEV	Bulgaria	ECR	Against
Jaak MADISON	Estonia	ECR	Against
Jacek OZDOBA	Poland	ECR	Against
Jacek PROTAS	Poland	EPP	For
Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA	Poland	ECR	Against
Jagna MARCZUŁAJTIS-WALCZAK	Poland	EPP	For
Jan FARSKÝ	Czechia	EPP	For
Jan-Christoph OETJEN	Germany	Renew	For
Jan-Peter WARNKE	Germany	No group	Abstained
Jana NAGYOVÁ	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Jana TOOM	Estonia	Renew	For
Jaroslav BŽOCH	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Jaroslav KNOT	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ	Spain	Greens	For
Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ	Spain	S&D	For
Javier ZARZALEJOS	Spain	EPP	For
Jean-Marc GERMAIN	France	S&D	For
Jean-Paul GARRAUD	France	Patriots	Against
Jeannette BALJEU	Netherlands	Renew	For
Jens GEIER	Germany	S&D	For
Jérémy DECERLE	France	Renew	For
Jeroen LENAERS	Netherlands	EPP	For
Jessica POLFJÄRD	Sweden	EPP	For
Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI	Poland	ECR	Against
Joanna SCHEURING-WIELGUS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Poland	S&D	Against
Johan DANIELSSON voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Sweden	S&D	Abstained
Jonás FERNÁNDEZ	Spain	S&D	For
Jonas SJÖSTEDT	Sweden	The Left	For
Jordan BARDELLA	France	Patriots	Against
Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	Patriots	Abstained
Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	Patriots	Abstained
Jörgen WARBORN	Sweden	EPP	For
José CEPEDA	Spain	S&D	For
Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	Patriots	Abstained
Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR	Spain	S&D	For
Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ	Spain	EPP	For
Judita LAŠŠÁKOVÁ	Slovakia	No group	Against
Julie RECHAGNEUX	France	Patriots	Against
Julien LEONARDELLI	France	Patriots	Against
Julien SANCHEZ	France	Patriots	Against
Jüri RATAS	Estonia	EPP	For
Jussi SARAMO	Finland	The Left	For
Jutta PAULUS	Germany	Greens	For
Kai TEGETHOFF	Germany	Greens	For
Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ	Poland	EPP	For
Karin KARLSBRO	Sweden	Renew	For
Karlo RESSLER	Croatia	EPP	For
Katarina BARLEY	Germany	S&D	For
Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ	Slovakia	No group	Abstained
Kateřina KONEČNÁ	Czechia	No group	Against
Kathleen FUNCHION	Ireland	The Left	For
Kathleen VAN BREMPT	Belgium	S&D	For
Katri KULMUNI	Finland	Renew	For
Katrin LANGENSIEPEN	Germany	Greens	For
Kim VAN SPARRENTAK	Netherlands	Greens	For
Kinga GÁL	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN	Denmark	Greens	For
Konstantinos ARVANITIS	Greece	The Left	For
Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI	Poland	ECR	Against
Kris VAN DIJCK	Belgium	ECR	Against
Kristian VIGENIN voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Bulgaria	S&D	Against
Kristoffer STORM	Denmark	ECR	Against
Krzysztof BREJZA	Poland	EPP	For
Krzysztof HETMAN	Poland	EPP	For
Krzysztof ŚMISZEK voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Poland	S&D	Against
Lara MAGONI	Italy	ECR	Against
Lara WOLTERS	Netherlands	S&D	For
Laurence FARRENG	France	Renew	For
Laurence TROCHU	France	ECR	Against
Leila CHAIBI	France	The Left	For
Leire PAJÍN voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	S&D	Abstained
Lena DÜPONT	Germany	EPP	For
Lena SCHILLING	Austria	Greens	For
Letizia MORATTI	Italy	EPP	For
Li ANDERSSON	Finland	The Left	For
Liesbet SOMMEN	Belgium	EPP	For
Liudas MAŽYLIS	Lithuania	EPP	For
Loránt VINCZE	Romania	EPP	For
Ľuboš BLAHA	Slovakia	No group	Against
Lucia ANNUNZIATA	Italy	S&D	For
Lucia YAR	Slovakia	Renew	For
Luděk NIEDERMAYER	Czechia	EPP	For
Ľudovít ÓDOR	Slovakia	Renew	For
Luis-Vicențiu LAZARUS	Romania	No group	Against
Lukas SIEPER	Germany	No group	For
Łukasz KOHUT	Poland	EPP	For
Lynn BOYLAN	Ireland	The Left	For
Maciej WĄSIK	Poland	ECR	Against
Magdalena ADAMOWICZ	Poland	EPP	For
Malik AZMANI	Netherlands	Renew	For
Malika SOREL	France	No group	For
Manfred WEBER	Germany	EPP	For
Manon AUBRY	France	The Left	For
Manuela RIPA	Germany	EPP	For
Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER	Spain	EPP	For
Marc ANGEL	Luxembourg	S&D	For
Marc BOTENGA	Belgium	The Left	For
Marc JONGEN	Germany	ESN	Against
Marcin SYPNIEWSKI	Poland	ESN	Against
Marco FALCONE	Italy	EPP	For
Marco TARQUINIO	Italy	S&D	For
Marcos ROS SEMPERE	Spain	S&D	For
Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	Patriots	Abstained
Maria GRAPINI	Romania	S&D	For
Maria GUZENINA	Finland	S&D	For
Maria NOICHL	Germany	S&D	For
Maria OHISALO	Finland	Greens	For
Maria WALSH	Ireland	EPP	For
Maria ZACHARIA	Greece	No group	For
Marianne VIND voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Denmark	S&D	Abstained
Mariateresa VIVALDINI	Italy	ECR	Against
Marie DAUCHY	France	Patriots	Against
Marie TOUSSAINT	France	Greens	For
Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN	Germany	Renew	For
Marie-Luce BRASIER-CLAIN	France	Patriots	Against
Marieke EHLERS	Netherlands	Patriots	Against
Marina KALJURAND voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Estonia	S&D	Abstained
Marina MESURE	France	The Left	For
Mario FURORE	Italy	The Left	For
Marion MARÉCHAL	France	ECR	Against
Marion WALSMANN	Germany	EPP	For
Marit MAIJ	Netherlands	S&D	For
Mariusz KAMIŃSKI	Poland	ECR	Against
Marjan ŠAREC	Slovenia	Renew	For
Markéta GREGOROVÁ	Czechia	Greens	For
Marko VEŠLIGAJ voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Croatia	S&D	Abstained
Markus BUCHHEIT	Germany	ESN	Against
Markus FERBER	Germany	EPP	For
Marlena MALĄG	Poland	ECR	Against
Marta TEMIDO	Portugal	S&D	For
Marta WCISŁO	Poland	EPP	For
Martin GÜNTHER	Germany	The Left	For
Martin HÄUSLING	Germany	Greens	For
Martin HOJSÍK	Slovakia	Renew	For
Martin SONNEBORN	Germany	No group	Abstained
Martine KEMP	Luxembourg	EPP	For
Mārtiņš STAĶIS	Latvia	Greens	For
Mary KHAN	Germany	ESN	Against
Massimiliano SALINI	Italy	EPP	For
Matej TONIN	Slovenia	EPP	For
Matjaž NEMEC voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Slovenia	S&D	Abstained
Matteo RICCI	Italy	S&D	For
Matthias ECKE	Germany	S&D	For
Matthieu VALET	France	Patriots	Against
Mélanie DISDIER	France	Patriots	Against
Mélissa CAMARA	France	Greens	For
Michael BLOSS	Germany	Greens	For
Michael GAHLER	Germany	EPP	For
Michael MCNAMARA	Ireland	Renew	For
Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG	Germany	No group	Abstained
Michał DWORCZYK	Poland	ECR	Against
Michał SZCZERBA	Poland	EPP	For
Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ	Poland	EPP	For
Michal WIEZIK	Slovakia	Renew	For
Michalis HADJIPANTELA	Cyprus	EPP	For
Michele PICARO	Italy	ECR	Against
Mieke ANDRIESE	Netherlands	Patriots	Against
Mika AALTOLA	Finland	EPP	For
Milan MAZUREK	Slovakia	ESN	Against
Milan UHRÍK	Slovakia	ESN	Against
Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA	Romania	EPP	For
Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	Patriots	Abstained
Miriam LEXMANN	Slovakia	EPP	For
Mirosława NYKIEL	Poland	EPP	For
Mohammed CHAHIM	Netherlands	S&D	For
Monika BEŇOVÁ	Slovakia	No group	Against
Monika HOHLMEIER	Germany	EPP	For
Moritz KÖRNER	Germany	Renew	For
Morten LØKKEGAARD	Denmark	Renew	For
Mounir SATOURI	France	Greens	For
Murielle LAURENT	France	S&D	For
Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR	Spain	S&D	For
Nathalie LOISEAU	France	Renew	For
Nela RIEHL	Germany	Greens	For
Niclas HERBST	Germany	EPP	For
Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ	Romania	Greens	For
Nicolas BAY	France	ECR	Against
Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Spain	S&D	Against
Nicolás PASCUAL DE LA PARTE	Spain	EPP	For
Niels Flemming HANSEN	Denmark	EPP	For
Niels GEUKING	Germany	EPP	For
Nikola BARTŮŠEK	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Nikola MINCHEV	Bulgaria	Renew	For
Nikolas FARANTOURIS	Greece	The Left	For
Nikolina BRNJAC	Croatia	EPP	For
Nikos PAPANDREOU	Greece	S&D	For
Nils UŠAKOVS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Latvia	S&D	Against
Nina CARBERRY	Ireland	EPP	For
Nora JUNCO GARCÍA	Spain	ECR	Against
Norbert LINS	Germany	EPP	For
Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ	Spain	Renew	For
Oliver SCHENK	Germany	EPP	For
Ondřej DOSTÁL	Czechia	No group	Against
Ondřej KNOTEK	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Ondřej KOLÁŘ	Czechia	EPP	For
Ondřej KRUTÍLEK voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Czechia	ECR	Abstained
Özlem DEMIREL	Germany	The Left	For
Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA	Spain	EPP	For
Pál SZEKERES	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Paolo BORCHIA	Italy	Patriots	Against
Pascal ARIMONT	Belgium	EPP	For
Pascale PIERA	France	Patriots	Against
Pasquale TRIDICO	Italy	The Left	For
Paulius SAUDARGAS	Lithuania	EPP	For
Paulo CUNHA	Portugal	EPP	For
Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL	Portugal	EPP	For
Pekka TOVERI	Finland	EPP	For
Per CLAUSEN	Denmark	The Left	For
Petar VOLGIN	Bulgaria	ESN	Against
Peter LIESE	Germany	EPP	For
Petra STEGER	Austria	Patriots	Against
Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS	Lithuania	Renew	For
Petras GRAŽULIS	Lithuania	ESN	Against
Philippe OLIVIER	France	Patriots	Against
Pierfrancesco MARAN	Italy	S&D	For
Pierre JOUVET	France	S&D	For
Pierre PIMPIE	France	Patriots	Against
Pierre-Romain THIONNET	France	Patriots	Against
Pietro FIOCCHI	Italy	ECR	Against
Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA	Spain	EPP	For
Pina PICIERNO	Italy	S&D	For
Piotr MÜLLER	Poland	ECR	Against
Rachel BLOM	Netherlands	Patriots	Against
Rada LAYKOVA	Bulgaria	ESN	Against
Raffaele STANCANELLI	Italy	Patriots	Against
Raffaele TOPO	Italy	S&D	For
Ralf SEEKATZ	Germany	EPP	For
Raphaël GLUCKSMANN	France	S&D	For
Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE	Netherlands	Renew	For
Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ	Lithuania	EPP	For
Rasmus ANDRESEN	Germany	Greens	For
Rasmus NORDQVIST	Denmark	Greens	For
Raúl DE LA HOZ QUINTANO	Spain	EPP	For
Regina DOHERTY	Ireland	EPP	For
Reinhold LOPATKA	Austria	EPP	For
Reinis POZŅAKS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Latvia	ECR	Abstained
René REPASI	Germany	S&D	For
Rihards KOLS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Latvia	ECR	Abstained
Riho TERRAS	Estonia	EPP	For
Rima HASSAN	France	The Left	For
Robert BIEDROŃ voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Poland	S&D	Against
Roberto VANNACCI	Italy	Patriots	Against
Roberts ZĪLE voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Latvia	ECR	Abstained
Rody TOLASSY	France	Patriots	Against
Roman HAIDER	Austria	Patriots	Against
Romana JERKOVIĆ voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Croatia	S&D	Abstained
Romana TOMC	Slovenia	EPP	For
Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT	Spain	EPP	For
Rosa SERRANO SIERRA	Spain	S&D	For
Rudi KENNES	Belgium	The Left	For
Ruth FIRMENICH	Germany	No group	Abstained
Sabine VERHEYEN	Germany	EPP	For
Sabrina REPP	Germany	S&D	For
Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU	Greece	S&D	For
Salvatore DE MEO	Italy	EPP	For
Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ	Spain	S&D	For
Sandra KALNIETE	Latvia	EPP	For
Sandro GOZI	France	Renew	For
Sandro RUOTOLO	Italy	S&D	For
Sara MATTHIEU	Belgium	Greens	For
Saskia BRICMONT	Belgium	Greens	For
Seán KELLY	Ireland	EPP	For
Sebastian EVERDING	Germany	The Left	For
Sebastian KRUIS	Netherlands	Patriots	Against
Sebastião BUGALHO	Portugal	EPP	For
Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA	Romania	ECR	Against
Sergey LAGODINSKY	Germany	Greens	For
Sergio BERLATO	Italy	ECR	Against
Sérgio GONÇALVES	Portugal	S&D	For
Sérgio HUMBERTO	Portugal	EPP	For
Séverine WERBROUCK	France	Patriots	Against
Sibylle BERG	Germany	No group	For
Siegbert Frank DROESE	Germany	ESN	Against
Siegfried MUREŞAN	Romania	EPP	For
Sigrid FRIIS	Denmark	Renew	For
Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN	Finland	EPP	For
Sophia KIRCHER	Austria	EPP	For
Stanislav STOYANOV	Bulgaria	ESN	Against
Stefan KÖHLER	Germany	EPP	For
Ştefan MUŞOIU voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Romania	S&D	Abstained
Stefano CAVEDAGNA	Italy	ECR	Against
Stéphanie YON-COURTIN	France	Renew	For
Stephen Nikola BARTULICA	Croatia	ECR	Against
Stine BOSSE	Denmark	Renew	For
Sunčana GLAVAK	Croatia	EPP	For
Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ	Spain	EPP	For
Sven MIKSER voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Estonia	S&D	Abstained
Sven SIMON	Germany	EPP	For
Svenja HAHN	Germany	Renew	For
Tamás DEUTSCH	Hungary	Patriots	Against
Taner KABILOV	Bulgaria	No group	For
Thierry MARIANI	France	Patriots	Against
Thijs REUTEN	Netherlands	S&D	For
Thomas BAJADA	Malta	S&D	For
Thomas PELLERIN-CARLIN	France	S&D	For
Thomas WAITZ	Austria	Greens	For
Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ	Portugal	Patriots	Against
Tilly METZ	Luxembourg	Greens	For
Tineke STRIK	Netherlands	Greens	For
Tom BERENDSEN	Netherlands	EPP	For
Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE	Belgium	Patriots	Against
Tomáš KUBÍN	Czechia	Patriots	Against
Tomas TOBÉ	Sweden	EPP	For
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ	Czechia	EPP	For
Tomasz BUCZEK	Poland	Patriots	Against
Tomasz FROELICH	Germany	ESN	Against
Tomislav SOKOL	Croatia	EPP	For
Ton DIEPEVEEN	Netherlands	Patriots	Against
Tonino PICULA	Croatia	S&D	For
Udo BULLMANN	Germany	S&D	For
Urmas PAET	Estonia	Renew	For
Valentina PALMISANO	Italy	The Left	For
Valérie DELOGE	France	Patriots	Against
Valérie DEVAUX	France	Renew	For
Valérie HAYER	France	Renew	For
Vangelis MEIMARAKIS	Greece	EPP	For
Verena MERTENS	Germany	EPP	For
Veronika CIFROVÁ OSTRIHOŇOVÁ	Slovakia	Renew	For
Veronika VRECIONOVÁ voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Czechia	ECR	Abstained
Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ	Spain	Greens	For
Vilis KRIŠTOPANS	Latvia	Patriots	Against
Ville NIINISTÖ	Finland	Greens	For
Virgil-Daniel POPESCU	Romania	EPP	For
Virginie JORON	France	Patriots	Against
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS	Lithuania	Greens	For
Vivien COSTANZO	Germany	S&D	For
Vlad VASILE-VOICULESCU	Romania	Renew	For
Volker SCHNURRBUSCH	Germany	ESN	Against
Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS voted otherwise than their group's clear line	Lithuania	S&D	Against
Waldemar BUDA	Poland	ECR	Against
Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI	Lithuania	ECR	Against
Wouter BEKE	Belgium	EPP	For
Younous OMARJEE	France	The Left	For
Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ	Slovenia	EPP	For
Željana ZOVKO	Croatia	EPP	For
Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG	Hungary	ESN	Against

Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. **Speeches**: how many times they took the floor. **Final vote**: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Sabine VERHEYEN Germany	EPP	Speeches4	22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania	ESN	Speeches6	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against
Victor NEGRESCU Romania	S&D	Speeches6	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Lithuania	Greens	Speeches5	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany	Renew	Speeches5	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania	S&D	Speeches4	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against

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Debate speakers, continued
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Lithuania	Renew	Speeches3	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Zoltán TARR Hungary	EPP	Speeches3	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI Poland	ECR	Speeches2	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Paulius SAUDARGAS Lithuania	EPP	Speeches2	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
András LÁSZLÓ Hungary	Patriots	Speeches2	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR Spain	S&D	Speeches2	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI Poland	EPP	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Irena JOVEVA Slovenia	Renew	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Laurence FARRENG France	Renew	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Ivars IJABS Latvia	Renew	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Hannes HEIDE Austria	S&D	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Konstantinos ARVANITIS Greece	The Left	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Diana RIBA I GINER Spain	Greens	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ Lithuania	EPP	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Liudas MAŽYLIS Lithuania	EPP	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Dainius ŽALIMAS Lithuania	Renew	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Aurelijus VERYGA Lithuania	ECR	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against
Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER Austria	Renew	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Emma RAFOWICZ France	S&D	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Maciej WĄSIK Poland	ECR	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against
Tomasz BUCZEK changed group Poland	Patriots	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against
Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ Romania	No group	Speeches1	21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Against

All votes on this decision, 44

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
2	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Separate vote on paragraph 4 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 4	Roll call	431 for, 140 against, 32 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Separate vote on paragraph 4 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 4	Roll call	431 for, 140 against, 32 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Paragraph 5 — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 5/1 Part voted on: “Condemns all attempts to undermine the independence of LRT”	Roll call	430 for, 145 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
5	Paragraph 5 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 5/2 Part voted on: “including legislative and administrative measures and political pressure aimed at acquiring political control over LRT;”	Roll call	417 for, 158 against, 34 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
6	Separate vote on paragraph 6 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 6	Roll call	424 for, 158 against, 29 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew
7	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6	Show of hands	Rejected
8	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6	Show of hands	Rejected
9	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6	Show of hands	Rejected
10	Separate vote on paragraph 7 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 7	Roll call	405 for, 163 against, 41 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew
11	Separate vote on paragraph 8 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 8	Roll call	442 for, 132 against, 34 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew
12	Separate vote on paragraph 9 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 9	Roll call	413 for, 158 against, 39 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; separate: S&D
13	Paragraph 10 — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 10/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘to reject the pending amendments, including lowering the threshold for dismissing the LRT director general, removing the requirement that the dismissal be based on objective considerations of public interest, and introducing secret ballots, and’”	Roll call	427 for, 161 against, 21 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
14	Paragraph 10 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 10/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	334 for, 259 against, 18 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
15	Paragraph 11 — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 11/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘to minimise political influence in the formation of the LRT Council, including by reducing the number of seats allocated to the appointees of political bodies and establishing adequate professional requirements for the Council members; calls, further, on the Seimas and the Lithuanian Government to refrain from adopting and to repeal already adopted legislative measures and budgetary frameworks that undermine the independence of LRT and’ and ‘those violating’”	Roll call	430 for, 157 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
16	Paragraph 11 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – § 11/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	412 for, 171 against, 28 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
17	Vote on text inserted after recital B	Show of hands	Rejected
18	Vote on text inserted after recital E	Show of hands	Rejected
19	Recital J — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital J/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘governing coalition’ (2nd occurrence)”	Roll call	422 for, 107 against, 73 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
20	Recital J — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital J/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	327 for, 235 against, 42 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
21	Separate vote on recital K RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital K	Roll call	406 for, 149 against, 50 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; separate: S&D
22	Recital L — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital L/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘were substantiated and transparent, with some aspects that needed’ and ‘and did not recommend any changes to LRT’s funding model, governance structure or leadership, or ask for any political or institutional action in that regard; whereas after these findings of the National Audit Office, further actions followed, including overlapping inspections, requests addressed to other state bodies to verify LRT’s activities, and repeated public attacks against LRT’s management’”	Roll call	425 for, 147 against, 37 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
23	Recital L — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital L/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	328 for, 237 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
24	Vote on text inserted after recital L	Show of hands	Rejected
25	Vote on text inserted after recital L	Show of hands	Rejected
26	Recital M — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and without adequate deliberation’ and ‘serious’”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: S&D
27	Recital M — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: S&D
28	Recital O — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital O/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas these legislative initiatives were introduced and advanced under accelerated procedures, in the absence of objectively justified exceptional circumstances, thereby undermining transparency, inclusiveness and the meaningful participation of stakeholders and civil society, and falling short of EU and constitutional standards of responsible governance;’ and ‘significantly’”	Roll call	426 for, 151 against, 31 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
29	Recital O — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital O/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	398 for, 164 against, 40 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
30	Recital P — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital P/1 Part voted on: “whereas the proposed amendments appear to be targeted at the incumbent Director General of LRT, as evidenced by public statements made during the legislative process expressing dissatisfaction with her performance”	Roll call	419 for, 158 against, 25 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
31	Recital P — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital P/2 Part voted on: “and explicitly indicating an intention to enable her removal from office; whereas legislation targeting a specific individual (<i>ad personam</i> legislation) is incompatible with the principles of the rule of law, including legal certainty, the generality of laws and the prohibition of the arbitrary exercise of power;”	Roll call	426 for, 141 against, 42 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
32	Recital Q — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital Q/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘attempts to take over LRT triggered a wave of public mobilisation when’”	Roll call	421 for, 150 against, 35 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
33	Recital Q — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital Q/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	405 for, 155 against, 41 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew; split: S&D
34	Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘citing a lack of dialogue, selective invitations and statements indicating that previously contested amendments would be reconsidered’”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: S&D
35	Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: S&D
36	Separate vote on recital T RC-B10-0070/2026 – Recital T	Roll call	429 for, 153 against, 26 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew
37	Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0070/2026 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)	Roll call	385 for, 165 against, 35 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew
38	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0070/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed
39	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0072/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed
40	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0073/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed
41	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0074/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed
42	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0075/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed
43	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0076/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed
44	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0078/2026	Show of hands	Lapsed

Roll call requested by Renew · split votes by S&D (10) · separate votes by S&D.

Text

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Motion B-10-2026-0075

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Parliament adopted a resolution on the attempted takeover of Lithuania's public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania.

The text expresses concern about amendments to the LRT Law that ease dismissal of the director general and freeze the broadcaster's budget, saying they breach EU media freedom rules.

Parliament calls on Lithuanian authorities to reject the pending changes, ensure stable funding, and asks the Commission to monitor compliance and use all tools if needed.

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This resolution expresses serious concern about Lithuanian amendments to the LRT law that ease dismissal of the director general and freeze the broadcaster's budget, saying they breach EU media freedom rules.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2026/2568(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 22 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

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Plenary vote · Adopted 22 January 2026 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Connections

What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.

Show 17 connections: Running issue: Rule of law in EU · Running issue: EU fundamental rights · Final votes that split the chamber the same way

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Sources & citation

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/10?members=all
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania”. Decision, 22 January 2026. votingId 184065, document B-10-2026-0075, reference 2026/2568(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/10?members=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-22/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2026-01-22-10,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-01-22},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/10?members=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/10?members=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 184065, document B-10-2026-0075, reference 2026/2568(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22 (CC BY 4.0)}
}