Lithuania's opposition Social Democrats have claimed victory in parliamentary elections and is set to form a coalition government. The party had previously pledged to normalize ties with China.
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00:00Lithuania's opposition Social Democratic Party has claimed a victory in parliamentary elections there.
00:05It's projected to win 52 seats in the legislature, beating the ruling party with 28 seats.
00:12The election results show that Lithuanians don't care where they live.
00:18In big cities, towns and villages, they want change.
00:23They need a different kind of government, not arrogant, listening to their problems,
00:29looking for solutions to their problems.
00:32The war in Ukraine and soaring inflation were major concerns in the election.
00:37The Social Democrats are expected to form a coalition government with two other parties.
00:42The party previously said it would normalize relations with China,
00:46which is soured after Taiwan opened a representative office in Lithuania in 2021.