Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda on Monday criticised the Social Democrats' decision to form a government with a party whose leader is accused of antisemitic statements and said he would block its ministers from taking power.


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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda on Monday criticised the Social Democrats' decision to form a government with a party whose leader is accused of antisemitic statements and said he would block its ministers from taking power.

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The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, which won the October parliamentary elections in the Baltic country, reached a government agreement on Monday with Amanecer de Nemunas, a populist and nationalist formation with a leader accused of anti-Semitism. The pact for the government coalition includes the Union of Democrats for Lithuania, a center-left party that, like the Social Democrats, reiterated during the campaign that would exclude from a…

El Partido Socialdemócrata de Lituania, ganador de las elecciones parlamentarias de octubre en el país báltico, ha llegado este lunes a un acuerdo de gobierno con Amanecer de Nemunas, una formación populista y nacionalista con un líder acusado de antisemitismo. El pacto para la coalición gubernamental incluye a la Unión de Demócratas por Lituania, un partido de centroizquierda que, como los socialdemócratas, reiteró durante la campaña que exclui…

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In Lithuania, two weeks after the parliamentary elections, a new government coalition was formed under the leadership of Gintautas Paluckas. On Monday, the victorious Social Democrats signed a coalition agreement with the Democratic Union "For Lithuania" and the populist party Úsvit Němenu, founded last year. Its chairman, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, is on trial for anti-Semitic statements.

V Litvě dva týdny po parlamentních volbách vznikla nová vládní koalice pod vedením Gintautase Paluckase. Vítězní sociální demokraté v pondělí koaliční smlouvu podepsali s Demokratickou unií „Za Litvu“ a loni založenou populistickou stranou Úsvit Němenu. Její předseda Remigijus Žemaitaitis je souzen kvůli antisemitským vyjádřením.

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Lithuania also has a government with Úsvit Němenu, its leader facing accusations of anti-Semitism

In Lithuania, a highly controversial party is becoming part of the new government coalition. Its leader once lost his mandate as a member of parliament because of anti-Semitic statements. SPD politician Roth has sharply criticized the party. The Baltic state is particularly in Germany's focus because of the establishment of a Bundeswehr brigade.

In Litauen wird eine hochumstrittene Partei Teil der neuen Regierungskoalition. Ihr Chef verlor einst sein Mandat als Abgeordneter wegen antisemitischer Aussagen. Von SPD-Politiker Roth gibt es scharfe Kritik. Der baltische Staat steht wegen des Aufbaus einer Bundeswehr-Brigade besonders im Fokus Deutschlands.

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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) –     Lithuania’s Social Democrats, winners of last month’s parliamentary election, defended on Saturday their decision to form a coalition government with a populist party whose leader is standing trial over alleged antisemitic statements. Nemunas Dawn party founder and head Remigijus Zemaitaitis resigned from parliament in April, ahead of an impeachment vote, after the Constitutional Court ruled he had broken…

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After the election in Lithuania, the government coalition has been formed. The Nemunas Dawn party is also part of it. Its leader, Zemaitaitis, lost his mandate because of anti-Semitic statements. Criticism at home and abroad is great.

Nach der Wahl in Litauen steht das Regierungsbündnis. Mit dabei ist die Partei "Morgenröte von Nemunas". Ihr Chef, Zemaitaitis, hatte wegen antisemitischer Aussagen sein Mandat verloren. Die Kritik im In- und Ausland ist groß.

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The participation of a populist party in the new government coalition in Lithuania is causing criticism both within the country and internationally.

Die Beteiligung einer populistischen Partei am neuen Regierungsbündnis in Litauen sorgt im Land selbst und international für Kritik.

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Lithuania's Social Democrats announced on Friday that they want to form a government coalition together with a populist party whose leader is on trial for anti-Semitic remarks. Global leaders are beginning to distance themselves from the decision.

Litevští sociální demokraté v pátek oznámili, že chtějí sestavit vládní koalici společně s populistickou stranou, jejíž lídr je souzen za antisemitské výroky. Celosvětoví představitelé se od rozhodnutí začínají distancovat.

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