Some Lithuanian businesses and organizations are joining the initiative – sending a message about the 4 percent. GDP for defense

It is initiated by the association “Unicorns Lithuania”, the Lithuanian Business Confederation (LVK) and the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK). The initiative is supported by the organization “Blue/Yellow”, companies “Telia Lietuva”, “Bitė Lietuva”, “Tele2”, “Tesonet”, “Vinted”, “Teltonikos” group of companies, HISK, “Mantinga”, “Baltic Classifieds Group”, ACC Distribution, Hostinger, Omnisend, Furniture1, Nord Security, Oxylabs, Surfshark, Telia Global Services Lithuania, Cybercare, Attractive, Mediatech, Dokobit”, professional association of lawyers “Wallace” and basketball clubs “BC Žalgiris” and “Rytas”. It is planned that even more supporters will join the “4 percent” initiative in the future.

As noted in the report on the initiative, 57 percent Lithuanian residents agree that Lithuania should allocate 4 percent. of gross domestic product (GDP) for defense, and around 7 in 10 respondents want politicians to agree on defense funding as soon as possible. This is shown by a survey conducted by the market research company “Norstat LT” in February this year.

The authors of the initiative invite all citizens who are indifferent to the security of Lithuania to sign the petition on the page www.4procentai.lt and thus urge the politicians to agree on 4% as soon as possible. GDP allocation for the defense of Lithuania. Signing the petition takes less than a minute and can be done using a mobile signature, Smart-ID or other electronic means of personal identification.

All the signatures collected by the “4 percent” initiative together with the text of the petition will be forwarded to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, the Seimas and the Government. It is intended to be done during the spring session of the Seimas.

With the statement that Lithuania would allocate 4 percent to defense. GDP, 22.8 percent disagree. population, and a fifth of the respondents (20.5%) do not have an opinion – they neither agree nor disagree. 4 percent Allocating GDP to defense is more often supported by residents of big cities.

13% disagree with the statement that Lithuanian political parties should agree on higher defense funding as soon as possible. of those interviewed, 17.4 percent. – has no opinion, ie neither agrees nor disagrees.

The survey, which was conducted by the market research company Norstat LT on behalf of the “4 percent” initiative, aimed to find out what the opinion of the Lithuanian public is regarding the increase in defense funding. The survey was conducted in 2024. on February 13-22, interviewing 1,000 residents of the country.

According to the data of the Ministry of National Defense, in 2024 In the Lithuanian budget, 2.7 percent is earmarked for defense. GDP, or almost 2.1 billion euros. In order to allocate 4 percent GDP for defense already in the coming years, defense funding should increase by more than 1 billion annually. euros.