Lithuania: Three candidates running to lead Liberal Movement

Three politicians in Lithuania are running to lead the opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement (LLS), BNS reports. The candidates are the party’s current chairperson, MP Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, who has led the party since 2019, MP and former culture minister Simonas Kairys, and Plunge mayor Audrius Klisonis. LLS will elect its chair for a two-year term through an online vote of all party members on 8-12 September 2025. A possible second round is scheduled for 18-20 September 2025. LLS has 12 seats in the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas.