Around 10,000 people gathered outside Lithuania’s parliament to protest fast-tracked changes to the law governing the public broadcaster.
Demonstrators said the amendments threaten free speech and weaken the independence of Lithuanian National Radio and Television at a time of serious political tension.
The ruling coalition is pushing to lower the threshold required to dismiss the LRT director general. Under the proposal, the governing board could remove the head by secret ballot, with fewer votes needed and on broader grounds than currently allowed.
Critics say the move is squarely aimed at the current director.
