The European Union, Canada, and Lithuania withdraw from a disinformation conference due to pressure from the United States

Updated 2026-10-10 · told from many outlets at once

The European Union withdrew sponsorship from a disinformation conference in Lithuania, following pressure from the US government. The event was the annual meeting for Europe’s counter-disinformation community.

• The European Union withdrew sponsorship of a disinformation event in Lithuania.
• US presidential administration of Donald Trump said the US presidential administration pressured diplomatic representatives of the EU, Canada, and Lithuania.
• The conference is the annual meetup for Europe’s counter-disinformation community.

Outlets: Detector Media, Deutsche Welle, LRT English (Lithuania), POLITICO Europe, ZN.UA

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