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Something special should be said on a morning such as this. Indeed, elections, which are the most important for most, were just held. Firstly, important because mayors and municipal council members are the closest to the people of all the branches of government. And second, these elections will change the owners of many offices, Rimvydas Valatka said on Žinių radijas.
Rimvydas Valatka
Rimvydas Valatka
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Hence, this morning there is more celebration among politicians than after the Seimas or presidential elections. There is equal amounts of sadness as well of course.

How were these elections special? First of all, in that voter turnout was greater than four years ago.

Of course, the d

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