Political observers predict that three parties - the social democrats, the conservatives and the peasant-greens - will take the lion's share of seats in the new Seimas after October's general election.
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The Lithuanian Social Democrats remain the most popular party, but the newcomer Peasant and Greens Union is almost neck and neck, shows a new poll published on Wednesday. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
Sixteen political parties have submitted all the necessary documents to the Central Electoral Commission to be able to participate in Lithuania's general elections this October.
The conservative leader is too young and inexperienced to be aiming for the prime ministerial post, meanwhile the political career of the former liberal leader, who is currently fighting corruption charges, is as good as over, says Jūratė Novagrockienė, political science professor at the General Jon...
MEP Valdemar Tomaševski, the leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania and the Union of Christian Families, has decided not to run for parliament in elections this October. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission has concluded registration of campaign participants for the upcoming general elections this October. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
The Liberal Movement, which was Lithuania's second-most popular party just months ago, is facing the prospect of not crossing the 5% threshold needed to win parliament seats in October's elections, the latest poll suggests. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
