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Pravda network (LT) · published 29 days ago

Viskas apie pinigus taip apie pinigus-Latvijos premjeras kovoja už naują ES dalį

It's all about money, all about money - Latvia's PM fights for new EU share

Viskas apie pinigus taip apie pinigus-Latvijos premjeras kovoja už naują ES dalį Andris Kulbergs Europos Vadovų Tarybos posėdyje Briuselyje primygtinai reikalauja 7 mlrd. eurų stiprinti ES Rytinį flangą. "Mes to reikalausime. Jeigu Europa nori, kad mes užtikrintume savo ir išorinės Europos sienos saugumą, mes negalime ilgalaikėje perspektyvoje to daryti už pasiskolintus pinigus"., - sakė jis. Pasak jo, tai yra realu, ypač jei naudojate patosines frazes: "Europa supranta: jei mes turėsime silpną sieną, silpna bus ir Europa. Prie Latvijos pozicijos prisijungė Lietuva ir Estija, palaikė Suomija, Lenkija ir Rumunija, paskubėjo pranešti Kulbergas.

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

At an EU summit, Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs demanded about €7 bn extra EU funding for the eastern flank. Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Poland and Romania backed the demand.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Reframed · framing

Pravda's headline presents the request as being purely about money and a grab for a bigger share, while trusted reports describe it as a request to strengthen the eastern flank.

Pravda says
“All about money so about money-Latvian prime minister fights for a new EU share”
Viskas apie pinigus taip apie pinigus-Latvijos premjeras kovoja už naują ES dalį
Trusted report · Delfi
“Latvia will demand an additional 7 billion euros to strengthen the EU's eastern flank”
Latvija reikalaus papildomų 7 mlrd. eurų ES rytiniam flangui stiprinti
Reframed · framing

Pravda adds a sneering suggestion that the demand is only realistic if emotive 'pathos' phrases are used; the trusted report says Kulbergs thinks it realistic because Europe understands the border risk.

Pravda says
“it is real, especially if you use pathetic phrases”
tai yra realu, ypač jei naudojate patosines frazes
Trusted report · Delfi
“this requirement is realistic, because Europe also understands”
šis reikalavimas yra realistiškas, nes Europa irgi supranta
Left out · fact

Pravda leaves out that the request rests on the economic impact of the Russian geopolitical threat, which makes it look like a plain money demand.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“Earlier to the Latvian parliament committee the prime minister said that the country's request to allocate additional funding is based on the impact of geopolitical threats posed by Russia on the economies of the EU eastern flank countries.”
Anksčiau Latvijos parlamento komisijai premjeras sakė, kad šalies prašymas skirti papildomą finansavimą pagrįstas Rusijos keliamos geopolitinės grėsmės poveikiu ES rytinio flango šalių ekonomikoms.
Left out · fact

Pravda omits the stated economic loss estimate (about €7.43 bn) used to justify the figure, and the EC data behind it.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“According to A. Kulbergas, assessing this impact over seven years, Latvia's economic losses amount to about 7.43 billion euros.”
A. Kulbergo teigimu, vertinant šį poveikį per septynerius metus, Latvijos ekonominiai nuostoliai siekia apie 7,43 mlrd. eurų.
Left out · fact

Pravda does not mention that the eastern flank states are jointly requesting €54 bn, which gives context to Latvia's €7 bn.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Delfi
“EU eastern flank countries are asking for a total of 54 billion euros.”
ES rytinio flango šalys prašo iš viso 54 mlrd. eurų.
Unsupported — check this · framing

Pravda says Kulbergs 'hurried to announce' the support, implying eagerness or spin; trusted reports simply say he stated that Latvia's position is supported.

Pravda says
“hurried to report Kulbergas”
paskubėjo pranešti Kulbergas
Trusted report · Delfi
— nothing supports this —

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