Thousands of people protest in Lithuania against the inclusion of a party whose leader is on trial over alleged antisemitic remarks in the ruling coalition as the new parliament was sworn in.
The coalition deal risks sparking a constitutional crisis, with the Baltic state’s president saying he will refuse to approve government ministers from the Nemunas Dawn party.
A junior partner in the alliance forged by the Social Democrats who won the election last month, Nemunas Dawn is led by Remigijus Zemaitaitis, a politician currently on trial for alleged incitement to hatred. He has publicly quoted an antisemitic rhyme about killing Jews in his criticism of Israeli actions in the West Bank and was criticized for other remarks seen as minimizing the Holocaust.
Several thousand people gather outside the Lithuanian parliament in Vilnius to protest against Nemunas Dawn, with some carrying Lithuanian and Israeli flags.
Zemaitaitis, who denies the charges against him, expressed personal support for combating antisemitism and in recent days appeared to tone down his rhetoric on social media. A verdict in his case is still pending.
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