Lithuania is subtly shifting its stance to the left, but remains loyal to Ukraine

Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024

Der Standard

Lithuanian parliament election shows shift away from ruling parties, but Ukraine loyalty remains.

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In Lithuania’s first round of parliamentary elections, voters turned away from the ruling liberal-conservative parties, leading to significant losses for the Christian Democrats of the “Fatherland Union” and the co-ruling liberal parties. Consequently, the currently independent Prime Minister Ingrida Ĺ imonytÄ— is likely to step down after the second round in two weeks, with the Social Democrats emerging as major winners and their leader Vilija BlinkeviÄŤiĹ«tÄ— having a strong chance of succeeding her. Despite this shift towards the left, Lithuania’s commitment to Ukraine is expected to remain unchanged.

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