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“Today, we have an urgent task to work together to control the spread of the COVID-19 infection.” We must work together to reduce the negative effects of the pandemic on the health system and the economy, as well as on culture and others. sectors most affected, “he said.
“This will be the first task of the new government, but we must also look to the future of the Lithuanian state,” he added.
G. Nausėda also said that the future government should strive for greater social justice: to ensure sufficient financing of public services, eliminate unfair tax benefits, reduce income inequality, increase the financial independence of the municipality.
“The long-term prosperity of the country must be based on a solid foundation: ever-growing defense financing, an active foreign policy, strengthening energy independence and respect for the rule of law,” he said.
The President mentioned that he would also like the new Government to pay attention to “creating a green Lithuania” innovations, called for increased funding for research and experimental development and reached a national agreement on education.
“I am convinced that Prime Minister candidate Ingrida Šimonytė, being an experienced politician, sees the challenges facing the country and is ready to respond to them responsibly and competently,” said G. Nausėda.
When prime minister candidate I. Šimonytė finished her presentation, Tomas Tomilinas, a representative of the Lithuanian Union of Peasants and Greens (LVŽS), stated that members of the faction would not question I. Šimonyte in protest against the actions of the new ruling majority of the Seimas.
“On behalf of the faction, I would like to say that the LVSS, which has many questions, wishes, questions, will not ask questions, without complaints to the new Government, it has not yet been formed. To cooperate and dialogue with it, but unfortunately for what What is happening in the Seimas from the protest that the rights of the largest opposition faction are not respected at all, the esteemed candidate will not be asked questions, “said T. Tomilinas.
Non-partisan I. Šimonytė is nominated for the post of prime minister by a center-right coalition, consisting of conservatives, liberals and the Freedom Party. They have 74 seats out of 141 in the Seimas.
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