Social Democrats win Lithuania's election, ends center-right rule

VILNIUS, Lithuania: Lithuania's center-left Social Democrats won a decisive victory in the national election on October 27, ending the four-year rule of the center-right Homeland Union led by Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte.

With all votes counted, the Social Democrats secured 52 seats in the 141-member Seimas, Lithuania's parliament.

The Social Democrats are expected to form a coalition government with