#1749588: HEADS UP - Podcast | From a fish to the fall of Lithuania’s PM
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Persecution, corruption, and even murder. In this summer series, Emma du Chatinier and Lise Witteman unpack recent groundbreaking stories by fellow journalists from across Europe. How did their investigations impact society? And what does their journalism reveal about the state of European democracy? In this episode: Last year, Lithuanian journalist Šarūnas Černiauskas began investigating his prime minister’s finances. What started as a seemingly small story soon grew into a series of scandals. The government turned against Černiauskas and his colleagues – but they persevered: their reporting ultimately helped force the prime minister to step down. And yet, that wasn’t the end of the story. Emma and Lise speak to Černiauskas about the corruption uncovered around EU funds, and how frighteningly quickly a democracy can begin to backslide: “Assaults on democracy, they're going to happen. They are happening now. And solidarity is the only antidote." |
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| More info: | https://www.ftm.eu/articles/podcast-investigation-brought-down-lithuanian-government |
| Date added | Aug. 13, 2026, 11:37 a.m. |
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| Source | FTM |
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