European Parliament Elections in Lithuania: Populist Competition in the Shadow of the Presidential Vote
Journal Title: Political Preferences - Year 2014, Vol 2014, Issue 9
Abstract
The 2014 European Parliament elections in Lithuania were successful for mainstream political parties: no new-born political movement came up in the political scene; no open Euro-sceptic party was able to gain any seats. But such a victory came at a price: the major European topics (joining the euro-zone, land-ownership by the foreigners) were left aside; the EP electoral campaign was overshadowed by Presidential elections with populist discussions about Russian threats and national security. The coincidence of two political campaigns boosted the voter turnout and made a significant impact on the distribution of MEP seats; because of the higher turnout, smaller parties were able to enter the EP, while two established parties with devoted core voters suffered some losses compared to the 2009 EP elections.
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Gintaras Aleknonis
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- DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.1282345
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