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Čmilytė-Nielsen: Liberals and Conservatives Must Stand Together on Lithuania’s Direction

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Liberal leader Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen urged Lithuania’s liberal and conservative parties to compete electorally while cooperating on the country’s strategic direction.
  • She cited shared commitments to Western values, security, support for Ukraine and the rule of law.
  • The conservative TS-LKD convention discussed preparations for the 2027 municipal elections and approved Šarūnas Vaitkus as another deputy party leader.

Lithuania’s liberals and conservatives should fight hard for voters but stay together over the country’s strategic course, Liberal Movement leader Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen told a conservative party convention.

“We are different enough to remain ourselves, but mature enough to agree on what matters most,” Čmilytė-Nielsen said. “Lithuania’s place was, is and will be among strong, free and Western states. Let us compete with all our strength for voters’ trust, but let us stand together on Lithuania’s direction.”

She said the two parties shared commitments to defending Western values, security, support for Ukraine and the rule of law. She also called for mature politics that does not chase short-term popularity or cheap attention, and that can explain why some necessary decisions may be uncomfortable.

We are different enough to remain ourselves, but mature enough to agree on what matters most. Lithuania’s place was, is and will be among strong, free and Western states. Let us compete with all our strength for voters’ trust, but let us stand together on Lithuania’s direction.

· Viktorija Čmilytė-NielsenThe Liberal Movement leader addressed a conservative party convention about cooperation between the two parties.

“We can argue about who drives better on the right side of the road, but the most important thing is that we do not hand the car to those who do not even know where the brake is,” she said.

The opposition Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, known as TS-LKD, gathered for its convention to discuss preparations for the upcoming municipal elections and approve its program. The party also confirmed Palanga Mayor Šarūnas Vaitkus as another deputy leader. Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Moldova’s Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi attended the convention, where awards honoring contributors to Lithuanian independence were also presented. Lithuania’s next regular municipal council and mayoral elections are scheduled for spring 2027.

We can argue about who drives better on the right side of the road, but the most important thing is that we do not hand the car to those who do not even know where the brake is.

· Viktorija Čmilytė-NielsenShe used the metaphor to argue that liberal and conservative parties should remain united on Lithuania’s strategic direction.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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