### [2026-06-6](/feed/2026/06/6/index.md)

##### Lithuania
# Lithuania's ruling Social Democratic Party votes to remove Dawn of Nemunas (NA) from the governing coalition and seeks to replace it with the Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", following disputes involving NA leader Remigijus Žemaitaitis and coalition policy disagreements. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/lithuanias-social-democrats-remove-junior-party-coalition-government-seek-new-2026-06-06/)

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