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Lithuania: following the first round of the parliamentary election, the Social Democrats are well-positioned to assume power

In the parliamentary election held on 13 October, six parties surpassed the 5% electoral threshold. The Social Democratic party (LSDP) emerged as the winning party, securing 19.36% of the vote, which translated into 18 seats. The conservative Homeland Union/Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), which had governed for the past four years, came second with 17.96% of…