Vilija Blinkeviciute, leader of Lithuania's Social Democratic Party talks with journalists as exit poll results are announced in Vilnius, during the second round of parliamentary elections on Oct. 27, 2024.
VILNIUS —
The opposition Social Democrats claimed victory in Lithuania\’s parliamentary election on Sunday, which was dominated by frustration with the cost of living and worries over potential threats from neighboring Russia.
The left-leaning grouping has pledged to maintain the Baltic state\’s hefty defense spending program, while criticizing the center-right coalition government of Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte over raising taxes to fund it.
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