About 40,000 people gathered in Vilnius a month ago to defend freedom of speech.
Internal AffairsLithuania
- Omissions
- The protest took place on December 17, 2025, not 'a month ago' from January 21, 2026 (which would be December 21, 2025).
- The protest was specifically against amendments to Lithuania's public broadcaster (LRT) law that protesters feared would threaten media freedom and free speech.
- The figure of 10,000 comes from LRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television) and Euronews reporting.
- A smaller protest of similar nature also took place on December 9, 2025.
- Sources
- PrimaryLRT.lt (Lithuanian National Radio and Television)Over 10,000 people gathered in Vilnius on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) to protest against efforts to politicise the public broadcaster, LRT.
- SecondaryEuronewsAround 10,000 people protested outside Lithuania's parliament against changes to the public broadcaster's law, fearing it threatens free speech.
- SecondaryLSM (Latvian Public Media)On Tuesday (December 9, 2025) a crowd of people gathered in front of the Seimas building. The protest was held under the slogan in support of LRT.