Antisemitism Row Draws Protesters as Lithuanian Lawmakers Gather
- Demonstrators gather as new parliament convenes in Vilnius
- President to reject minister nominations from Dawn of Nemunas
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Demonstrators gathered in Lithuania’s capital to protest the move by the Baltic nation’s Social Democrats to forge a coalition with a party whose leader is accused of making antisemitic remarks.
Over 4,000 people gathered outside the nation’s parliament in Vilnius on Thursday, according to a police estimate, as newly elected lawmakers met for their first session. Hundreds more assembled in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second largest city.