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Lithuanians held a second-round presidential election on Sunday to determine who would govern their EU and NATO member state for the next five years. Polling places closed at 20:00 local time (19:00 CEST). During the first round two weeks prior, Gitanas Nauseda secured 44% of the vote but fell...
Hot-Topics![Head of government Simonyte (l.) and President Nauseda](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290885/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/lithuania-holds-a-run-off-presidential-election.webp)
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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If re-elected, Donald Trump has vowed to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the illicit online trading platform Silk Road, who is currently serving a life sentence. Trump made this statement at the Libertarian Party convention in Washington on Saturday during his presidential election...
Calendar-Sheet![President Nauseda casting his vote two weeks ago](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290300/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/nauseda-secures-victory-in-lithuania-s-presidential-race.webp)
The incumbent Lithuanian president, Gitanas Nauseda, has been reconfirmed in office following a run-off election on Sunday. He managed to secure 74.6% of the votes against his challenger, Ingrida Simonyte, with almost all votes accounted for. Prime Minister Simonyte conceded defeat later that...
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Trump is Uknown for evading concrete replies in interviews. Is he convinced that a repeat of the Capitol Invasion could take place? The GOP representative is hesitant to declare his stance.
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