NEW PARTY TAKES LEAD IN LITHUANIA POLL
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Lithuania&#39;s opposition Labour Party, led by a Russian-born millionaire, has taken the lead in the first round of parliamentary elections in Lithuania.
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Lithuania's prime minister backed early elections on Friday as his minority government struggles with rising inflation, a delayed project to decrease energy dependence on Russia and a restive opposition.
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Lithuania&#39;s opposition Labour party won the first round of parliamentary elections, buoyed by a popular backlash against political scandals, and could head a coalition after a second round vote in two weeks.
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Latvia's minority center-right coalition government extended its lead in the opinion polls on Friday, enhancing its chances of a return to power in Saturday's general election.
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VILNIUS, October 25 (Itar-Tass) -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas said he will be looking for a new coalition in the new parliament but made it clear that any coalition with the Labor Party, led by Russian-born businessman Viktor Uspaskich
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Lithuania's established parties closed ranks against a populist party led by a Russian-born millionaire as difficult negotiations got underway on forming a left-right &quot;rainbow&quot; coalition.
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President Nursultan Nazarbayev's party took an early lead in Parliament elections Sunday, and his daughter's new party was running second, lending credence to suspicions of plans for a family dynasty.
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The second round of the Seimas election began in 66 single-mandate districts of Lithuania at 7:00 a.m. local time (8:00 Moscow time) on Sunday.
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The main opposition Conservative Party has opened an 11-point lead over the governing Labour Party, enough for a 100-seat majority in parliament, an opinion poll has suggested Tuesday.
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The ruling Dutch Christian Democrats were ahead in early results from a parliamentary election on Wednesday, a preliminary vote count showed.
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With less than two weeks left before what promises to be watershed elections for Lithuania, the upstart Labor Party is still going strong, leading the polls by a huge margin.
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VILNIUS, Lithuania - Lithuania&#39;s traditional parties teamed up Sunday in a bid to prevent a Russian-born tycoon from winning more support in a second round of parliamentary elections.
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Moscow, Oct 11 (VNA) - Initial results show that the opposition Labour Party led by Viktor Uspaskich appeared to grab the most seats in Lithuania&#39;s 141-member parliament in the general election held on Sunday.
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Early results in Estonia's parliamentary poll suggest the governing coalition is poised to stay in power
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East Timor&#39;s ruling Fretilin party took an early lead Monday as ballot counting gained momentum after weekend parliamentary polls which EU observers hailed as democratic.
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Latvia's centre-right government appeared headed for a return to power in a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to an early exit poll.
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The two largest political parties in Estonia look poised to stay in power, according to opinion polls ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election.Comment