Dawn of Nemunas

Political Party "Dawn of Nemunas"
Politinė partija "Nemuno Aušra"
Abbreviationoff. PPNA[1]
inf. NA[dubious – discuss][2]
ChairpersonRemigijus Žemaitaitis[3]
FounderRemigijus Žemaitaitis
Founded11 November 2023 (2023-11-11)
Registered16 January 2024 (2024-01-16)
Split fromFreedom and Justice
Membership (2024)2,296
Ideology
Political positionFiscal: Centre-left[10]
Social: Right-wing[11]
Colours  Orange
  Brown
Seimas
20 / 141
European Parliament
0 / 12
Municipal councils
7 / 1,461
Mayors
0 / 60
Website
nemunoaušra.lt
Dawn of Nemunas received a plurality of votes in the southern parts of Samogitia and Lithuania Minor in the 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election

The Political Party "Dawn of Nemunas" (Lithuanian: Politinė partija "Nemuno Aušra"),[12] often shortened simply as Dawn of Nemunas or Nemunas Dawn (Lithuanian: Nemuno aušra), is a populist and nationalist[18] political party in Lithuania. It was founded in November 2023 by Remigijus Žemaitaitis after his expulsion from the Freedom and Justice party due to his antisemitic statements. In June 2024, the party gained representation in the Seimas after three MPs joined; one formerly of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and two formerly of the Labour Party.[19]

Ideological classifications of the party differ. On social issues, Dawn of Nemunas has often been described as right-wing,[21] while on economic issues it has often been described as centre-left.[10] The party characterizes itself as centre-left.[22][23]

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  3. ^ "Leista registruoti Žemaitaičio vadovaujamą partiją "Nemuno aušra"". LRT (in Lithuanian). 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Litauen: Sozialdemokraten liegen nach erstem Wahlgang vorn". Deutsche Welle (in German). 14 October 2024. Sie konnte im Endspurt die erstmals angetretene populistische Partei Morgenröte von Nemunas, die 15,0 Prozent erhielt, noch überflügeln.
  5. ^ "Litauische Sozialdemokraten gewinnen erste Runde der Parlamentswahlen". Euronews (in German). 14 October 2024. Die neu gegründete populistische Partei Morgenröte von Nemunas erreichte 15,0 Prozent.
  6. ^ a b Eggert, Konstantin (26 May 2024). "Lithuanian President Nauseda: A socialist and moralist". dw.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference r811 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference e414 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "R. Žemaitaitis: Lietuva galėtų taikyti griežtesnę migrantų atstūmimo praktiką", iq.lt, 24 April 2024
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    • Jursevičiu, Deividas (14 October 2024). "LRT forume – Žemaitaičio ir Šimonytės ginčas: aš tikrai ne egzamine ir jūs ne prokuroras" (in Lithuanian). Konservatorių lyderę stebina, kodėl „Nemuno aušra" yra priskiriama centro kairei.
    • Mietelski, Maurycy (11 October 2024). "Populista zadecyduje o litewskim rządzie". Portal Spraw Zagranicznych (in Polish). „Świt Niemna" (NA) według sondaży może liczyć na trzecie miejsce, ciesząc się poparciem między 11 a 16 proc. (…) NA jest partią centrolewicową w kwestiach ekonomicznych oraz prawicową aksjologicznie, a więc kładącą nacisk na wzmacnianie litewskiej tożsamości i kultury narodowej. [‘Dawn of Nemunas’ (NA), according to polls, can count on third place, enjoying support between 11 and 16 per cent. (…) NA is a centre-left party on economic issues and right-wing axiologically, i.e. emphasising the strengthening of Lithuanian national identity and culture.]
    • "Socialdemócratas lideran el recuento en Lituania con ascenso de partido populista". SWI swissinfo (in Spanish). Riga. 13 October 2024. El Partido Socialdemócrata (LSDP) encabeza el recuento de las elecciones generales que se celebraron este domingo en Lituania, las primeras desde la invasión rusa de Ucrania y en las que destaca el ascenso de un nuevo partido populista de izquierda, Nuevo Amanecer, considerado prorruso por algunos observadores. [The Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is leading the count in Lithuania's general election on Sunday, the first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which saw the rise of a new left-wing populist party, Nemunas' Dawn, considered by some observers to be pro-Russian.]
    • "Los socialdemócratas lideran el recuento de las elecciones en Lituania, con ascenso de un nuevo partido populista". RTVE (in Spanish). 13 October 2024. El Partido Socialdemócrata (LSDP) encabeza el recuento de las elecciones generales que se han celebrado este domingo en Lituania, las primeras desde la invasión rusa de Ucrania, en las que destaca el ascenso de un nuevo partido populista de izquierda, Nuevo Amanecer, considerado prorruso por algunos observadores. [The Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is leading the count in Lithuania's general election, the first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which saw the rise of a new left-wing populist party, Nemunas' Dawn, considered by some observers to be pro-Russian.]
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  12. ^ "Lietuvos Respublikos politinių partijų sąrašas" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Ministry of Justice (Lithuania). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  13. ^ Kirkilaitė, Goda (16 August 2024). "Kylant R. Žemaitaičio reitingams, naujokai veržiasi į priekį: ciniškas, bet labai efektyvus projektas" (in Lithuanian).
  14. ^ a b Jegelevicius, Linas (8 October 2024). "PROFILE: Remigijus Zemaitaitis, Lithuania's new radical-right leader". bne IntelliNews. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  15. ^ "General Elections 2024 Lithuania". Robert Schuman Foundation (in French). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  16. ^ Sharp, Alexandra (11 October 2024). "Beirut Suffers Deadliest Israeli Attack This Year". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 12 October 2024. However, both main parties have ruled out any alliance that includes the populist Nemunas Dawn, which is polling at 12 percent and whose leader has been accused of promoting antisemitism.
  17. ^ Sytas, Andrius (10 October 2024). "Lithuania's election: Which parties could form the next government?". Reuters. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference centre right was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  22. ^ "Remigijus Žemaitaitis pareiškė, kas pasikeistų jį išrinkus: "Šimonytė Vyriausybėje nebedirbtų"". TV3 naujienos (in Lithuanian). 5 August 2024. Kitas dalykas – kai rudenį vyks Seimo rinkimai, man labai svarbu, kad „Nemuno aušra", kairioji politinė grupė, galėtų formuoti valdančiąją daugumą. [Another thing is that when the Seimas elections take place in the autumn, it is very important for me that „Nemuno aušra“, a leftist political group, is able to form a ruling majority.]
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference centre-left was invoked but never defined (see the help page).