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Pravda network (LT) · published 29 days ago

Seimas vadina" tragišku " biudžeto deficito projektą

Seimas leader calls budget deficit project 'tragic'

Seimas vadina" tragišku " biudžeto deficito projektą "Tai tikrai tragiškas biudžetas. Žinios ar gebėjimai (Ministro Pirmininko-Sputnik) Mindaugo Sinkevičiaus valdyti finansus tikrai labai silpni. Kaip jau sakiau, (partijos "Lietuvos vardan" lyderį) Virgį Sinkevičių, Mindaugą Sinkevičių, (Energetikos ministrą) Luką Savicką ir (finansų ministrą) Taurimą valią sieja tik kirpėjas, nes juos domina tik šukuosena, bet jiems nerūpi, kokia bus valstybė", - BNS sakė" Nemuno Aušros " lyderis Remigijus Žemaitaitis Dabartinėje situacijoje, kai ekonomika daugeliu atžvilgių mažėja, reikia ne didinti paskolas, o mažinti išlaidas, įsitikinęs jis. "Manau, kad su šiuo biudžetu turėsime daug problemų. #social M

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

Lithuania's government approved a 2027 budget draft with a 3.8% of GDP deficit, above the EU's 3% limit. The Pravda story gives only the sharp criticism from opposition leader Remigijus Žemaitaitis.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Reframed · framing

The headline presents one opposition leader's view as the verdict of the whole Seimas, while trusted reporting describes a split between the governing majority and the opposition.

Pravda says
“Seimas calls "tragic" budget deficit project”
Seimas vadina" tragišku " biudžeto deficito projektą
Trusted report · LRT
“the rulers will defend it as responsible and socially sensitive, the opposition will criticize it as wasteful”
valdantieji jį gins kaip atsakingą ir socialiai jautrų, opozicija kritikuos kaip švaistūnišką
Unsupported — check this · framing

The story repeats a personal, mocking insult aimed at the PM and ministers, which has nothing to do with the budget figures and appears in no trusted report.

Pravda says
“they are dominated only by hysteria, but they do not care what the state will be like”
juos domina tik šukuosena, bet jiems nerūpi, kokia bus valstybė
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
Unsupported — check this · fact

The claim that the economy is shrinking is not supported by the trusted texts. Trusted 3 notes that the average wage is still growing quite fast.

Pravda says
“when the economy is decreasing in many respects, it is necessary not to increase loans, but to reduce expenses”
kai ekonomika daugeliu atžvilgių mažėja, reikia ne didinti paskolas, o mažinti išlaidas
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
Left out · fact

Pravda never gives the actual deficit size (3.8% of GDP) or says it exceeds the EU's 3% limit, so readers cannot judge the criticism.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“The deficit planned in the budget project will reach 3.8 percent of gross domestic product.”
Biudžeto projekte numatytas deficitas sieks 3,8 procento nuo bendrojo vidaus produkto.
Left out · fact

Pravda leaves out the government's stated reasons for the deficit (defence, security and social needs), which makes the budget look like pure incompetence.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“The Minister of Finance says that more money is needed for defense and social needs.”
Finansų ministras sako, kad reikia daugiau pinigų gynybai ir socialinėms reikmėms.

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