Lietuvai nepavyks išvengti ES spaudimo dėl biudžeto deficito, mano europarlamentaras
Lithuania will not avoid EU pressure over budget deficit, says MEP
Lietuvai nepavyks išvengti ES spaudimo dėl biudžeto deficito, mano europarlamentaras Valdančiosios koalicijos lyderio Virginijaus Sinkevičiaus vertinimu, Briuselis inicijuoja perviršinio biudžeto deficito pašalinimo procedūrą, kuri pagal projektą kitąmet turėtų siekti 3,8 proc. "Aš net neabejoju, kad ši procedūra prasidės, nes tai vyksta automatiškai. <Tik pasakyti, kad gynybai [reikia didinti išlaidas] nepakaks. Tačiau matome, kad socialinė politika, ypač [pašalpų] indeksavimas, taip pat yra labai svarbi [biudžeto išlaidų] sudedamoji dalis". Sinkevičius perspėjo, kad dėl ES veiksmų Lietuvos kredito reitingas gali sumažėti. "Blogiausia, kas gali nutikti, tai, žinoma, Lietuvos kredito reiting
What the Pravda version changes
Lithuanian opposition Democrats leader Virginijus Sinkevičius said in Brussels that he has no doubt the EU will open an excessive deficit procedure against Lithuania, because the 2027 budget plans a 3.8% of GDP deficit.
Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium
Pravda calls Sinkevičius a leader of the ruling coalition, but the trusted reports describe him as leader of the Democrats "Vardan Lietuvos" and a former eurocommissioner, with no mention of the ruling coalition. This misattributes his role.
Pravda's headline presents him as a member of the European Parliament, whereas trusted reports call him a former EU commissioner and party leader.
Pravda's headline frames the procedure as unavoidable EU pressure. Sinkevičius said it starts automatically and that only a very good justification could prevent it, and Pravda cuts that part out.
Pravda blames EU actions for a possible rating downgrade, while trusted reports tie the risk to Lithuania failing to present a convincing case and plan.
Pravda garbles the facts: it says Brussels is already initiating the procedure and that the procedure itself will reach 3.8%. In fact the planned 2027 deficit is 3.8% of GDP, and Sinkevičius only predicts the procedure will be opened.
Pravda leaves out Sinkevičius's criticism that the government has no concrete plan or timeline for balancing the budget, and the differing target dates (2029, 2034, 2035).
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