Labour_Party_(Lithuania) Labour_Party_(Lithuania)

Labour Party (Lithuania) - Definition and Overview

The Labour Party (Lithuanian: Darbo Partija), or DP, is a new political party in Lithuania. It was 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.

See also: Politics of Lithuania, List of political parties in Lithuania

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