Lithuania's Presidential Runoff Set for May 26: Nauseda vs Simonyte

May 13, 2024, 04:05 AM

In the recent Lithuanian presidential election, incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte are set to proceed to a runoff vote scheduled for May 26. Nauseda, who has been a vocal critic of Russia's Vladimir Putin, led the early vote count, positioning him closer to securing his second and final term. The election campaign has been notably influenced by security concerns in the Baltics amid Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine.