# EU withdraws sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania

https://mins.news/en/item/91764

- DW, 2026-10-08 16:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-pulls-sponsorship-from-disinfo2026-event-in-lithuania/a-79599615?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The EU’s diplomatic service, Canada and Lithuania withdrew support from the Disinfo2026 event in Vilnius. The EU said it was uncomfortable with how some discussions were framed. Media reports linked the withdrawals to US pressure, which the EU spokesperson neither discussed nor rejected.

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