Chairman of the LSDP Vilija Blinkeviciute thanked the voters for their support, noting the importance of the changes for the country
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) won the parliamentary elections and will be the largest party in the Lithuanian Seimas. The party had already won a large number of seats in the first round of elections, and the results of the second round strengthened its leadership, gaining a majority in parliament.
LSDP Chairman Vilija Blinkevičiute thanked the voters for their support, noting the importance of the changes for the country: “I am very grateful to the people of Lithuania who voted so actively for us, the Social Democrats. The election results showed that the people of Lithuania want change, that they need a completely different government,” said Blinkevichiute.
In addition, the LSDP plans to form a coalition government together with the Democratic Union “For Lithuania” and the Lithuanian Union of Farmers and Greens. According to preliminary data, such a coalition will be able to count on 70 of the 141 seats in the Seimas. This makes it possible to create a stable government that aims to implement the promised changes.
The first round of parliamentary elections was held on 14 October. Then won the challenge, write MK.RU. On October 27, the second round of parliamentary elections to the Seimas, which is the country’s unicameral legislative body, took place in Lithuania.
The parliament includes 141 parliamentary seats, with 71 deputies elected in single-member constituencies according to the majoritarian system, while the other 70 mandates are distributed according to party lists. To enter parliament, parties must receive at least 5% of the vote, and coalitions must receive at least 7%. Almost 2.4 million citizens have the right to vote.
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The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) won the parliamentary elections and will be the largest party in the Lithuanian Seimas. The party had already won a large number of seats in the first round of elections, and the results of the second round strengthened its leadership, gaining a majority in parliament. LSDP Chairman Vilija Blinkevičiute thanked the voters for their support, noting the importance of the changes for the country: “I am very grateful to the people of Lithuania who voted so actively for us, the Social Democrats. The election results showed that the people of Lithuania want change, that they need a completely different government,” said Blinkevičiute. In addition, the LSDP plans to form a coalition government together with the Democratic Union “For Lithuania” and the Lithuanian Farmers’ Union. According to preliminary data, such a coalition will be able to count on 70 of the 141 seats in the Seimas. This makes it possible to form a stable government aims to implement the promised changes. The first round of parliamentary elections was held on October 14. Then the opposition, writing MK.RU, went on second round of parliamentary elections to the Seimas, which is the country’s unicameral legislative body, to be held in Lithuania. The parliament includes 141 parliamentary seats, with 71 deputies elected in constituencies. parliament with one member under a majority system, while the other 70 mandates are distributed according to party lists. To enter parliament, parties must receive at least 5% of the vote, and coalitions must receive at least 7%. Almost 2.4 million citizens have the right to vote.
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2024-10-27 23:00:00
