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The CEC, after receiving the final ballots from international embassies and counting the votes, confirmed {that a} complete of 691,572 voters or 28.97 p.c participated within the elections. from the full variety of voters.
In comparison with the EP elections held in 2019, when 53.48 p.c got here to vote. voters, this 12 months voter turnout is 24.51 p.c. decrease than 5 years in the past.
In response to the CEC, throughout the EP elections, the Union of the Fatherland-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) collected 20.92 p.c. votes and received 3 EP mandates. Andrius Kubilius, Rasa Juknevičienė and the present Vice-Chairman of the Seimas Paulius Saudargas will work in Brussels.
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Social gathering (LSDP) received 2 mandates, receiving 17.64 p.c. voters’ votes. The Social Democrats might be represented by social gathering chairperson Vilija Blinkevičiūtė and Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis.
The Union of Lithuanian Peasants and Greens (LVŽS), which collected 8.96 p.c. votes and obtained one mandate – Seimas member Aurelijus Veryga will work within the EP.
The Freedom Social gathering additionally received a seat within the EP – 7.93 p.c, which might be represented in Brussels by former presidential candidate Dainius Žalimas. The Democratic Union “Vardan Lietuvos” collected 5.84 p.c. and sends European Commissioner Virginijas Sinkevičius to the EP.
The election marketing campaign of Lithuanian Poles-Union of Christian Households (LLRA-KŠS) obtained 5.67 p.c. assist. It will likely be represented by the chief of the political pressure, Waldemar Tomaszewski.
The Individuals and Justice Union (centrists, nationalists) received 5.35 p.c. – Petras Gražulis, faraway from the Seimas by impeachment, will grow to be the social gathering’s consultant within the EP. At the moment, the Liberal motion collected 5.31 p.c. and MEP Petras Auštrevičius will proceed the work of the EP.
Certificates might be handed over to MEPs on June 21.
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