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Lithuania holds a run-off presidential election.

In Lithuania, the second round of the presidential election will occur this Sunday. During the initial vote held two weeks prior, incumbent Gitanas Nauseda gained 44% of the support, yet this was insufficient to achieve the absolute majority necessary for an immediate triumph. Nauseda will now...

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May 27, 2024
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Head of government Simonyte (l.) and President Nauseda
Head of government Simonyte (l.) and President Nauseda

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Lithuania holds a run-off presidential election.

In 2019, Simonyte lost to Nauseda in a head-to-head election. Now, in the upcoming race, Nauseda is once again the lead contender. The 60-year-old, non-partisan Nauseda finds support from the Social Democrats. Simonyte, on the other hand, has led the EU and NATO member country in the Baltic region as a prime minister since 2020, helming a center-right coalition. Amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, security and defense take center-stage in this election campaign.

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