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V. Blinkevičiūtė additionally mentioned that she has already made up her thoughts about collaborating within the Seimas elections, however she’s going to reveal her resolution solely on the weekend occasion conference.
Blame voter turnout
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Get together (LSDP) took second place within the EP elections that ended on Sunday and gained two EP mandates.
“We collected over 17 p.c votes from the collaborating voters and we gained two seats – similar to within the earlier elections. That is the end result which, with such a low voter turnout, couldn’t have been completely different”, mentioned V. Blinkevičiūtė in the course of the press convention.
The LSDP chief indicated that the Social Democrats gained first place in 45 municipalities.
“This as soon as once more exhibits that the folks of Lithuania actually belief the Social Democratic Get together. We’re grateful for that,” she mentioned.
When requested whether or not she had already decided about whether or not she would actually go to work in Brussels once more, or whether or not she would nonetheless lead the occasion listing to the Seimas, V. Blinkevičiūtė nonetheless maintained her intrigue and didn’t give her resolution.
“I’ve already made choices that I’ll announce on June 15,” she mentioned.
Nevertheless, the politician assured that one of many occasion leaders will certainly lead the listing to the Seimas.
And when requested why she doesn’t need to be a part of the Seimas, however desires to go to Brussels once more, V. Blinkevičiūtė mentioned that she couldn’t agree that she didn’t need to return to nationwide politics.
“Folks simply elected me to the European Parliament, not for the primary time, and I’m very grateful to them. That’s the reason I work the place I’m elected. Is not that proper?” she requested rhetorically.
Noting that she can be elected to the Seimas if she have been to run for workplace, V. Blinkevičiūtė objected to her critics that she doesn’t take part in nationwide politics – as a result of she lives in Lithuania, however solely works exterior of Lithuania.
He doesn’t see joint work with conservatives
The chief of the Social Democrats was additionally requested if she would see the opportunity of forming a governing coalition with the conservative occasion, if the outcomes of the Seimas elections have been just like these of the EP, when these two events obtained essentially the most votes.
Nevertheless, V. Blinkevičiūtė assured that she didn’t see such a risk for a number of causes.
“I may additionally ask a rhetorical query – and also you see?” No, I do not see any such potentialities. I’ve mentioned it greater than as soon as,” assured the chief of the Social Democrats.
In line with her, if the 2 largest events with the best belief of the inhabitants type a coalition, after 4 years the precept of the pendulum may work and the voters may elect some radical forces.
“If it have been to be for one motive or one other, it might hardly be a very good factor, wanting into the long run in 4 years, as a result of then, as at all times, there may be dissatisfaction with these in energy.”
After which it’s not in any respect clear who in Lithuania can be these whom the folks of Lithuania would imagine. Fairly radical forces could come. It’s unlikely that the folks of Lithuania want this. And I do not see such a factor as joint work in a coalition with conservatives,” she assured.
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