EU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania

DW8 October 2026, 16:20 UTCLithuania

The EU's diplomatic service, Canada and host nation Lithuania all pulled support from a disinformation event in Vilnius. Amid reports of US pressure, the EU said it was "uncomfortable with the framing" of some panels.

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