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The Liberal Movement, which was Lithuania's second-most popular party just months ago, is facing the prospect of not crossing the 5% threshold needed to win parliament seats in October's elections, the latest poll suggests. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.

Lithuania's social democrat Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has been gradually losing voters' favour, a new poll suggests.

The Peasant and Greens Union have already decided on their two candidates for the prime minister's position: former Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis and MEP Bronis Ropė.

A voter survey conducted after the "black Thursday" on May 12 when news broke about bribery suspicions against former Liberal leader Eligijus Masiulis shows that voters have reacted strongly to the "Liberal scandal".

Eligijus Masiulis, who stepped down as the leader of Lithuania's Liberal Movement party in the wake of corruption suspicions, has seen his opinion poll ratings plummet.

If Lithuania's general elections were to take place next Sunday, the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) would receive the most support from voters at 12.6%, but the Liberal Movement are in a close second at 12.5%.

If Lithuania’s elections reflected the followers that leading politicians have on Facebook who would win election to Lithuania’s parliament?

Lithuania's Olympic discus champion Virgilijus Alekna has announced he will run for election to Lithuania’s parliament in the upcoming general elections.

Lithuania's Social Democrats continue to fall in opinion polls, but the biggest loser over the last month is the conservative Homeland Union.

Antanas Sireika, a former head coach of the Lithuanian national men's basketball team, plans to run for parliament this autumn on the Social Democratic ticket.

Lithuanians residing abroad can now sign up at the Central Electoral Commission's website to be mailed ballots for October's general elections.

A week ago, we saw the first opinion polls conducted after the launch of the official election campaign. Although things can change dramatically over the coming six months before October's general elections, looking at "ground zero" situation can tell us much about how the campaign may develop and w...