„It was not easy to make up my mind but I don't want to and cannot disappoint people who trust me as I received 88,840 priority points during the 2009 EP elections. This number of citizens of our state wanted me to represent them in the European Parliament. Compared to the 2004 EP elections, the number of my voters increased by over 18,000 (18,556), or 26 percent! I was elected into the European Parliament after receiving 70,284 priority points,“ Andrikiene said in a statement sent to BNS.
All in all, currently there are 18 candidates for the position of HU-LCD chairman, including incumbent party leader Andrius Kubilius, MEP Vytautas Landsbergis and MP Valentinas Stundys.
The party's convention is scheduled in late April or early May, and chairman is expected to be elected by then.
