Polls Open for Runoff in Parliamentary Election in Lithuania

Lithuanians are heading to the polls for runoffs in parliamentary elections that may give the opposition a chance to govern after four years of rule by a coalition led by Social Democrats. The second round is a runoff for 68 of the 141 seats in parliament. In the first round two weeks ago, the conservative Homeland Union secured 20 seats, closely followed by the centrist Lithuanian Peasants and Green Union party with 19 seats, leaving the current government party in third place with 13...

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