Public disapproval of the Lithuanian government has increased, while ratings for political parties and potential prime ministerial candidates remained largely stable in May, a Spinter Tyrimai poll for the Delfi news website has shown.
In May, 34.6 percent of respondents viewed the government’s performance as “rather negative”, while 39.6 percent rated it as “negative”. In April, these figures stood at 40.7 percent and 33.5 percent, respectively.
The data suggests that while the overall sentiment toward the cabinet remains unchanged, the intensity of negative perceptions has increased.
The survey shows 16.7 percent of Lithuanians viewed the government positively in May, compared with 17.5 percent in April. Meanwhile, 9.1 percent of respondents were undecided or did not answer, up from 8.3 percent the previous month.
Most voters saw Ingira Šimonytė from the Conservatives as the top choice for prime minister with 15.1 percent (down from 16.8 percent in April), followed by Liberal Movement leader Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen at 6.4 percent (up from 5.7 percent) and Nemunas Dawn leader Remigijus Žemaitaitis at 5.3 percent (down from 5.5 percent).
