| Author (Person) | Hyndle-Hussein, Joanna |
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| Publisher | Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) |
| Series Title | OSW Analyses |
| Series Details | 26.10.16 |
| Publication Date | 26/10/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Abstract: In the parliamentary elections which concluded on 23 October 2016, victory went to the centrist Union of Peasants and Greens (LVŽS), which won 54 seats. This is the best result for an electoral political party in Lithuania since 1996. Bolstered by two mandates from independent candidates, political group of LVŽS will have 56 out of the 141 seats in parliament. The conservative Homeland Union-Christian Democrats finished second and will have 31 seats. The ruling Social Democrats suffered a heavy defeat, obtaining just 17 seats. 14 seats went to the Liberal Movement, while the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania–Union of Christian Families will keep its existing number of 8 seats. The leader of the LVŽS, Ramūnas Karbauskis, is holding talks on forming a coalition with both the conservatives and the Social Democrats. During these talks it will be decided which LVŽS politician will become Prime Minister, as Karbauskis has ruled himself out from this position. |
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| Source Link | https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2016-10-26/talks-governing-coalition-lithuania |
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| Countries / Regions | Lithuania |
