LITHUANIA: Lithuania holds run-off presidential election and European Parliament vote.

Record ID: 695288

  • Title: LITHUANIA: Lithuania holds run-off presidential election and European Parliament vote.
  • Date: 25th May 2014
  • Summary: VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (MAY,25, 2014) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF POLLING STATION EUROPEAN UNION (EU) AND LITHUANIAN FLAGS ON THE POLE VARIOUS OF POSTERS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES POSTER OF CURRENT LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT, DALIA GRYBAUSKAITE POSTER OF LITHUANIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, ZIGMANTAS BALCYTIS PEOPLES AT THE VOTING PLACE VARIOUS OF BALLOT PAPER FOR PRESIDENT VOTE VARIOUS OF BALLOT PAPER FOR EUROPARLAMENT VOTE MAN ENTERING VOTING BOOTH LITHUANIAN AND EU FLAGS ON THE WALLS VARIOUS OF PEOPLES VOTING LITHUANIAN COAT OF ARMS
  • Embargoed: 9th June 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Lithuania
  • Country: Lithuania
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA7FZPI462M8ZFN20V6CJQU5ETL
  • Story Text: Lithuania held a run-off vote for the country's presidential elections on Sunday (May 25) as well as a European Parliament vote.
    Lithuanians cast their ballots for their choice of president between incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaite and Social Democratic MEP Zigmantas Balcytis.
    They also elect 11 members for the European Parliament.
    Early voter turnout was higher than in the first round of voting in the presidential elections two weeks ago, the latest data from the country's Central Electoral Commission showed on Saturday (May 24).
    Over 140,000 persons had cast their votes by Friday (May 23) night, accounting for 5.5 percent of the total number of voters, up from 5.1 percent of voters at the same hour two weeks ago.
    Polling stations will close at 2000 local time (1700 GMT).
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