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The party nominated a total of 50 candidates in the Seimas uninominal constituencies to be held in October, and there are still 110 candidates in the multinominal constituency. The list of candidates was approved by the party during the Council meeting in Vilnius on Saturday.
Candidates approved in single-member constituencies include party chairman Gediminas Kirkilas (Fabijoniškės constituency), former long-term chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Zenonas Vaigauskas (Old Town-Žvėrynas constituency), chairman of the Committee Minister of Foreign Affairs of Seimas (CEC) Juozas Bernaton Former Minister of Health Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė (Telšiai District), Minister of Agriculture, Andrius Palionis (Dainava District), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Linas Linkevičius (World District of Lithuania) .
In his speech to the council meeting, Mr. Kirkilas emphasized that this was the first election in which “social workers” participated as an independent party.
He said he hoped the party could have a faction to participate in the formation of the ruling coalition.
“Personally, I think that we, the Social Democratic Labor Party, are capable of overcoming the necessary barrier, winning a single member and having a faction in the Seimas that will participate in the formation of the ruling coalition. Although it will not be easy to do so,” said G Kirkilas in his speech.
In his speech, the “social workers” president spared no criticism of the opposition and warned that if right-wing conservatives came to power, they would halt current left-wing initiatives.
“I have no doubt that if the right returns to power, they will stop such a real left-wing policy on the basis of all alleged motives of austerity and fiscal discipline, as they did in 2008,” Kirkilas said.
“They are already doing this, several freelancers, banking experts, right-wing politicians constantly say that
overindebted, it will be necessary to give it to someone and the like, “he said.
According to him, the “social workers” program establishes that it is necessary to increase the redistribution of GDP through the budget to 35%. increase the proportion of GDP dedicated to social needs to 18%.
At that time, the average pension, according to Kirkilas, should be at least 60 percent. average wage, the minimum wage until 2024 – to reach 1 thousand. euros
Additionally, the part stresses the importance of continuing to pay child benefits of up to € 150 per child.
Earlier this month, it was announced that the ruling “peasants” and “social workers” in some constituencies intended to nominate candidates for the Seimas together.
Common party candidates include G. Kirkilas, Rimantas Sinkevičius (Jonava district), R. Šalaševičiūtė, Andrius Palionis and Antanas Vinkus (Curonian Spit).
Vilmorus’s latest poll shows that 2.1 percent would vote for the Social Democratic Labor Party in the elections. voters.
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