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After counting the votes of 33 out of 37 electoral districts, Z.Balčytis gathered more than 62 percent in Šilutė as a sole member. votes. S.Tamašauskienė collected about 35 percent.
“I have seen a lot in my life and I will contribute correctly to the strengthening of our state”,15 minutes said the future parliamentarian.
He said that he would very much like to serve on the Seimas Budget and Finance or Economic Committee.
Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Zigmantas Balčytis
Z.Balčytis said he would start working in the Joint Group of Seimas members, but would see which parliamentary faction to join.
The politician said that most likely he works in some left faction, but the decision would depend on several criteria.
“Of course it is always better to participate in the ruling majority, but I also found a place in the opposition. It is also important how we see the ruling majority, we will see it, ”said Z.Balčytis.
He remembered the mystical job offer
In 2014, Z. Balčytis participated in the presidential elections, but in the second round he lost to Dalia Grybauskaitė, who was elected for the second term.
That same year he was elected member of the European Parliament.
Photo by Irmantas Gelūnas / 15min / Dalia Grybauskaitė, Zigmantas Balčytis and Algirdas Butkevičius
In 2017, the politician unexpectedly announced his intention to resign as an MEP because he decided to pursue an international career after receiving an offer from an international organization based in the United States.
Finally, after delaying the end of his job in the European Parliament, Z. Balčytis stayed the entire term and did not go anywhere.
He claimed that he had not accepted a new job.
“Naturally, each of us has suggestions, but then the conditions change, maybe I broadcast too soon, because after that everything changed,” said Ž. Balčytis.
“It was a real job offer, there were some letters of intent. (…) But then many things changed both in global politics and where I had to work. It happened as it happened ”, he added.
“Life is the way it is and I don’t regret these offers coming through. It is better than not receiving any proposal, ”said the elected member of the Seimas.
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