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Video. Social Democrats seek out coalition after winning Lithuania's election

Updated: 14/10/2024 - 11:53 GMT+2

On the campaign trail, the Social Democrats pledged to tackle rising inequality by hiking taxes on wealthier Lithuanians to pump more money into sectors like healthcare.

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