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Lithuania Weekly: Kremlin-Aligned Outlets Twist Jobless Aid Talk into Military Draft Claim
Last week, pro-Kremlin media in Lithuania pushed disinformation suggesting the country’s independence is crumbling and NATO membership offers more danger than protection. Misleading headlines fueled outrage over a misunderstood proposal linking unemployment benefits to Riflemen’s Union membership, while scandals surrounding Gintautas Paluckas were largely ignored or downplayed.
Weekly Reports
Latvia Weekly: Alleged Governmental Corruption
During the examined week the narratives were similar to prior weeks focusing on issues relating to the Green Deal and the European Parliament, incompetence of the current government and lgbtq and gender issues.
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Estonia Weekly: Rising Government Criticism
A significant number of posts expressing anti-governmental sentiments, particularly regarding the economy, were reported during the week.
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Lithuania Weekly: Crowdfunder under fire
During this reporting week, Lithuanian crowdfunder “Contribee” came under fire: media reported that the Lithuanian prosecutors had opened a pre-trial investigation into the Lithuanian crowdfunding platform Contribee, as it has now emerged that one of its shareholders took a large sum of money from an NGO account on Contribee for his personal use.
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Latvia Weekly: European Green Deal and LGBTQ+ issues
During the examined week, the narratives were similar to prior weeks, focusing on issues relating to the Green Deal and the European Parliament, the incompetence of the current government and lgbtq and gender issues.
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Estonia Weekly: Helping the Economy and anti-LGBT sentiments
In the reporting week, the narratives follow the targeting of the economy, taxes, and government attempts to help the economy.
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Lithuania Weekly: Olympics at the centre of attention
Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania during this reporting week was focused on two main topics: a powerful storm that swept through Lithuania and the Olympics.
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Latvia Weekly: Olympic Boxing Match
During the examined week the content in contrast to prior weeks was not primarily concentrated on domestic issues as much coverage was given to the Olympic games.
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Estonia Weekly: Automobile tax and Kamala Harris
In the reporting week, much of the posts targeted the new auto tax that came into affect in Estonia, and how this is just another attempt of the government to get money from its citizens.
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Latvia Weekly: Anti-EU Sentiment and Corruption Allegations
During the examined week the narratives mainly surrounded anti-European Union sentiments and allegations of corruption within the country.
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