Unions are concerned about growing support for liberals



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“Surprisingly, there is growing support for the liberal movement, we are more on the left, our main mission is to ensure the social welfare of each citizen, and liberals, on the contrary, declare their views progressive taxes or taxes on capital more high, ”said Inga Ruginienė, president of the Confederation, at the SNB.

According to her, it is feared that if these parties become part of the ruling coalition, more attention will be paid to companies and employers than to unions.

“The other side of the coin is somehow hidden under those freedoms, one of the main ones: social welfare, the same free services, education, health, tax redistribution, that those who earn less have to pay less, more leftist ideas , and the main objective of the Liberals is to put business first, to reduce taxes, “said I. Ruginienė.

According to preliminary data, the Freedom Party, which is participating for the first time in the parliamentary elections, collected 9.02 percent. votes, the Liberal Movement – 6.78 percent.

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.

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