Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda Sworn In For Second Five-Year Term

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda was sworn in for a second five-year term yesterday. The ceremony commenced with a ceremonial event at the Lithuanian Parliament, the Seimas, where Mr. Nauseda took the presidential oath with his hand on the Constitution. 

 

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occasion, the 60-year-old economist, Mr. Nauseda proposed increasing Lithuania’s defense budget to four percent of GDP. This would allow Lithuania to fund long-range air defense, a missile shield for the Baltic Sea coast, and border fortifications.