MCC Votes & Seats Podcast – Election insight
Az MCC Politikatudományi Műhelyének beszélgetéssorozatában szakértők és politikusok segítségével azt elemezzük, hogy a különböző európai országokban aktuálisan zajló parlamenti és önkormányzati választásoknak mely szereplők a valódi nyertesei és mi tekinthető igazi győzelemnek a szavazások után.
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With the help of local guest experts, in the podcast series of the MCC Center for Political Science, we endeavor to analyze which actors are the real winners of the parliamentary elections taking place throughout Europe, and what exactly can be considered an ultimate victory after the ballot counts.
MCC Votes & Seats Podcast – Election insight
Consensus and Beyond: Understanding the Changes in Lithuanian Politics After the 2024 Elections
The oldest political player in Lithuania, the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) won the October 2024 parliamentary election securing 19% of the vote. On the other hand, the largest party in the outgoing center-right coalition, the Homeland Union (TS–LKD) finished second with 18%.
In the latest episode of Votes & Seats, we analyze the background, the circumstances and the consequences of LSDP’s considerable victory and the significant loss of parliamentary mandates of TS–LKD, in light of the presidential, EP, and parliamentary elections of 2024.
This time, we had on board as a guest expert Dr. Mindaugas Jurkynas, professor at the Department of Regional Studies at Vytautas Magnus University who helped us understand the bigger picture about Lithuanian politics.
Should you be interested in the most relevant social cleavages in contemporary Lithuania and their effect on the country’s party system as well as on the citizens’ voting preferences, here is your best chance to quench your thirst for knowledge by listening to our most recent podcast!
- Mindaugas Jurkynas
Professor, Department of Regional Studies, Vytautas Magnus University
- Bálint L. Tóth
Podcast editor, Researcher, MCC Center for Political Science
With the help of guest experts and politicians, in the podcast series of MCC’s Centre for Political Science we endeavor to analyze which actors are the real winners of the parliamentary and municipal elections taking place this year in different European countries and what exactly can be considered a real victory after the ballot counts.