Labour Party (Lithuania)

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The Labour Party (Lithuanian: Darbo Partija), or DP, is a new political party in Lithuania. It was founded in 2003 by the Russian-born millionaire Viktor Uspaskich.

In its first electoral test, the 2004 European Parliamentary Elections, it was by far the most successful party gaining 30.2% of the vote and returning 5 MEPs. It joined the group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. At the last legislative elections, 10 october 2004, the party won 28.4% of the popular vote and 39 out of 141 seats.

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