Vilnius to hold new mayoral electionsThe Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has struck down the results of April's mayoral elections, paving the way for a fresh ballot for the city's top post on June 11.The court ruled on June 6 that three members of the City Council, which selects the mayor, were ineligible to vote because they had not yet given up their seats in the Seimas (Lithuania's parliament). Last December, the Constitutional Court handed down a ruling barring concurrent membership in both legislative bodies.Social Democrat Gediminas Pavirzis, who was tapped to be mayor during th...
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