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The Seimas elections showed that liberal ideas in Lithuania are not “dead” and that people want more economic and personal freedoms, says economist Nerijus Mačiulis.
The Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party significantly exceeded 5% in the Seimas elections. After joining the Seimas, a Swedbank analyst called those results a “revival of liberalism in Lithuania.”
“It is possible to see a clear trend that liberal ideas in Lithuania are neither dead nor dead. In general, considering the number of votes received by parties that advocate economic and human freedoms, such electoral results could be called the rebirth of liberalism. in Lithuania, ”the economist told BNS on Monday.
According to him, the success of the liberal parties shows that the population expects more economic freedoms and lower taxes.
“In the last four years, we have seen a number of new measures that restrict economic and personal freedoms. You should not think that all bans are bad, but many people would like more economic freedoms and lower taxes,” said N. Mačiulis.
“We have seen a growing tax burden on the fiscal front, especially for employees, which again is a clear signal, regardless of which government is formed, whether it is center-left or center-right, perhaps left-wing parties should also listen. the fact that more and more people don’t think that higher taxes, more redistribution through the budget is a good thing, ”he added.
The first round of the Seimas elections in a multi-member constituency was won by the opposition Lithuanian Christian Democratic Union-National Union. According to preliminary data from the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), 24.8 percent voted for the Conservatives. voters, the ruling Lithuanian Union of Greens and Peasants received 17.5 percent. votes, Labor Party – 9.47 percent, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party – 9.26 percent.
For the first time in the parliamentary elections, the Freedom Party obtained 9.02 percent. votes, the Liberal Movement – 6.78 percent.
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