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Latvia Weekly: Disinformation Fuels Opposition to the Istanbul Convention
Ainars Šlesers of party Latvia First propagates false narratives claiming the Istanbul Convention promotes a “117 gender policy” and threatens traditional families, when the treaty actually focuses solely on preventing violence against women and domestic violence. He employs aggressive rhetoric against political opponents, repeatedly comparing Progressive party members to “Lenin,” sharing digitally altered images of them, and using terms like “gangsters” and accusations of “aggression” and “brainwashing” to delegitimize those who support the Convention.
Weekly Reports
Latvia Weekly: RailBaltica and European Elections
During the examined week, the primary narratives related to domestic issues were that members of competing political parties attempted to discredit each other in competing for a seat in the European Parliament.
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Estonia Weekly: TV Debates and European Elections
During this week, many posts and articles discussed the European Parliament votes and how TV debates have become propagandised by giving wins to different parties than those who received public support.
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Lithuania Weekly: second round of presidential elections and re-elected President
Lithuanian media outlets with ties to the Kremlin prioritised domestic issues again this week. During the analysed period, discussions about the second round of Presidential elections occurred, where the incumbent President, Gitanas Nausėda, won over Ingrida Šimonytė in a landslide victory, were still highly present.
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Latvia Weekly: Corrupt Parties and Oppressed Opposition
During the examined week, the main narrative was the negative treatment of the Russian speakers in Latvia, as well as the portrayal of the coalition parties as elitist or corrupt.
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Estonia Weekly: Taxes and Spending Cuts
In the reporting week, social media posts focused on a variety of different things, such as the tax ideas of the government, which are robbing the poor and helping the rich
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Lithuania Weekly: second round of presidential elections and re-elected President
Domestic concerns were again the focus of attention within the Kremlin-aligned media in Lithuania.
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Latvia Weekly: Corrupt Parties and Oppressed Opposition
During the examined week, the main narrative was the negative treatment of the Russian speakers in Latvia, as well as the portrayal of the coalition parties as elitist or corrupt.
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Estonia Weekly: NATO support questioned and Russian schools
In the reporting week, social media actors were focused on writing about Kaya Kallas, her disbelief in the help that NATO would bring if Estonia were attacked, and her role in the growing poverty levels in Estonia.
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Lithuania Weekly: first and second round of presidential elections
Local news dominated reader attention this week, specifically focusing on coverage by Lithuanian media linked to the Kremlin.
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