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EU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

What happened

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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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:20:00 UTC.

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