In Riga, the pro-European “New Unity” holds its ground, while populists gain ground nationwide – amid low turnout and ongoing tensions in the eastern part of the country.
The Christian Democrats are not only losing their participation in government, but also their party leader, Gabrielius Landsbergis, in addition to cities like Vilnius and Kaunas.
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is active in the Baltic States since the beginning of independence movements in late 1980-ies. Since 1993 we are represented with our regional offices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.