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President Gitanas Nausėda hopes to win additional votes as he seeks re-election in the runoff vote due on 26 May. A 75-25% ratio of the vote would be a “good” result in the race against Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, he says.

Voter support for first-round presidential contender Eduardas Vaitkus, accused of spreading pro-Kremlin views, is not limited to two district municipalities only, says opposition MP Saulius Skvernelis.

The Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence on Wednesday will consider whether statements made by former presidential candidate Eduardas Vaitkus require parliament’s evaluation. Vaitkus garnered 7.33% of votes and finished 5th out of 8 candidates in the first round of the 2024 Lithuanian p...

Leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) Ramūnas Karbauskis admitted defeat of presidential candidate Ignas Vėgėlė in the first round. The party had endorsed lawyer Vėgėlė, an independent candidate, in Lithuania’s presidential election held on 12 May.

Incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda and Conservative nominee Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė will face off against each other in a run-off presidential vote in two weeks, just like five years ago.

Almost 170,000 voters cast ballots in advance in the presidential election and referendum on multiple citizenship from Tuesday to Thursday, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) reports.

Citizenship, civic duty, patriotism are words that have always been very important in Lithuania. However, the question is are these values truly cherished by young people? Are they interested in civic matters whatsoever? Are our efforts sufficient in raising the awareness of young individuals about ...

On Wednesday, 8 May, two presidential candidates, Labour Party’s leader Andrius Mazuronis and former MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis, cast their ballots in advance in the 2024 presidential race.

Early voting opened at polling stations at 7 a.m. Tuesday to elect Lithuania’s next president and decide on the retention of citizenship in a mandatory referendum.

NGO White Gloves (Baltosios pirštinės) says the period of election campaigning for this year’s presidential election is particularly calm due to the rather sluggish political campaign itself.

The Central Electoral Commission (VRK) has registered 14 political parties and one political coalition for elections to the European Parliament.

Incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda has the highest approval rating among 2024 presidential candidates, shows the latest poll conducted by the public opinion and market research company Baltijos tyrimai.

Lithuania will hold the 2024 presidential election and a referendum on dual citizenship on 12 May. On Monday, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) confirmed that there are 2,385,234 voters on the electoral roll.

The Central Electoral Commission (VRK) has published data showing that independent presidential candidate Ignas Vėgėlė has amassed the most campaign cash so far. Conservative nominee Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Giedrimas Jeglinskas of the Democrats For Lithuania follow, with majority of the ...

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė is the least trusted public figure in the country, the latest poll commissioned by ELTA shows. Among those polled, 22.4% said they did not trust the politician currently running for president.

The European Union’s (EU) migration and asylum rules were tightened in early April, yet President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, who are participating in the 2024 presidential election, disagree whether Lithuania should accept 158 migrants annually or instead pay EUR 3 million ...

On Friday, 26 April, political parties participating in the European Parliament election campaign drew lots to determine their numbers that will be used on ballot papers. The procedure was organised by the Central Electoral Commission (VRK).

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė is going on holiday in order to join the presidential election campaign. She is the nominee of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrat party (TS-LKD).

The Intelligence Ombudsman’s Office intends to look into how intelligence authorities collect and verify information related to the 2024 elections.

Lawyer Ignas Vėgėlė, one of eight candidates in the 2024 presidential election, has refused financial donations offered by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens party (LVŽS).