EU pulls sponsorship from disinformation event in Lithuania
- The European Union on Thursday offered its reasons for withdrawing sponsorship for a disinformation event in Lithuania, following media reports claiming that it did so after pressure from the US government.
- The EU's foreign affairs division, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the governments of Canada and Lithuania all pulled their support from the event at short notice.
- Sponsors' logos on flyers and placards at the event were hastily covered over with paper strips.
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- The European Union on Thursday offered its reasons for withdrawing sponsorship for a disinformation event in Lithuania, following media reports claiming that it did so after pressure from the US government.
- The EU's foreign affairs division, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the governments of Canada and Lithuania all pulled their support from the event at short notice.
- Sponsors' logos on flyers and placards at the event were hastily covered over with paper strips.
Sources: DW