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Virginijus Sinkevičius

Demokratų sąjunga „Vardan Lietuvos“ · Verts/ALE

Confirmed: 7Nuanced: 5Underestimated: 1

13 verified claims

Nuanced
In eight days, drones hit five civilian ships in EU waters, three of which sank, and more than 20 sailors are dead or missing.
Defence
Confirmed
Ukraine has a defence funding gap of €23 billion.
Defence
Confirmed
At its peak, 88% of Lithuania's electricity was generated by the Ignalina nuclear power plant, more than twenty years ago
Environment
Confirmed
Battery electric cars account for one in five new cars sold in the EU this year.
Industry & Employment
Confirmed
Europe's automotive sector accounts for more than 13 million jobs.
Industry & Employment
Nuanced
Over 300 billion euros of the European Union's GDP is not captured annually due to the underutilization of the single market.
Economy
Nuanced
The EU ETS is responsible for less than 10% of the electricity price.
Environment
Nuanced
In 2024, the European Investment Bank invested more than 68 billion EUR, of which almost 450 million EUR was invested in Lithuania.
Economy
Nuanced
EIB funds reached over 1,500 Lithuanian companies.
Economy
Confirmed
Almost 450 million EUR of EIB funds was invested in Lithuania.
Economy
Confirmed
The war in Iran is pushing oil prices towards USD 100 per barrel.
Economy
Underestimated
Estonia ranks 3rd in the world in media freedom rankings.
Internal Affairs
Confirmed
Current EU law provides compensation to passengers after three hours of flight delay
Transport