6 January 2003 President Valdas Adamkus, seen as a main driver behind the country’s foreign policy success, loses his re-election bid to a controversial former prime minister. Paksas’ message apparently appealed to the large part of the Lithuanian electorate, especially in rural regions, that have not benefited from the reforms carried out over the past decade.Paksas also took advantage–whether intentionally […]
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