In accordance with surveys, the 59-year-old incumbent Gitanas Nauseda is the clear favourite. The economist has been on the head of the Baltic state since 2019, which is each an EU and NATO member and borders the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad and Russia’s shut ally Belarus.
- HONEY: Presidential election in Lithuania:
Seven candidates are operating towards the impartial politician Nauseda. Polling stations shut at 8:00 p.m. native time (7:00 p.m. CEST). Significant outcomes are anticipated on Monday evening. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority within the former Soviet republic, the 2 finest positioned candidates will go right into a runoff election on Could twenty sixth. Round 2.5 million individuals are eligible to vote. Concurrently the presidential election, a referendum on the introduction of twin citizenship will happen.
The main focus of the election marketing campaign was Russia’s conflict of aggression towards Ukraine and its affect on nationwide safety in addition to social coverage points. In Lithuania, the pinnacle of state primarily has consultant duties, but additionally has authority in international and protection coverage.
