Lithuania
🇱🇹 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced he would block ministers from the Nemunas Dawn party, part of the new coalition government, due to its leader Remigijus Zemaitaitis’s trial for antisemitic remarks. Despite winning a coalition majority, Nauseda condemned the partnership.
🇱🇹 Lithuania’s Social Democrats, winners of last month’s election, are forming a coalition with Nemunas Dawn, led by Remigijus Zemaitaitis, who is on trial for alleged antisemitic statements. While Zemaitaitis won’t join the cabinet, his party will oversee key ministries.
🇱🇹 Social Democrats secure victory in Lithuania’s election with 52 seats, promising to maintain strong defense spending amid Russian threats while tackling wealth inequality. PM Simonyte’s coalition falls as cost-of-living crisis bites.