The Compass
The George Washington University’s
Undergraduate International Affairs Blog
Lithuania Announces Controversial Coalition Agreement with Antisemitic Party
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's decided to anoint the highly controversial and antisemitic Dawn of Nemunas party as their coalition partner in a three-party coalition agreement. The article reviews why the LSDP took this measure, how it would be done and what the Dawn of Nemunas party receives in exchange, as well as the interactions from the international community and its effect on Lithuania's international relations, particularly with Germany and Israel.