Crisis draws nearer mayorless Vilnius

  • 2003-05-29
  • Steven Paulikas
VILNIUSAfter weeks of political haggling and infighting, Vilnius is about to enter its second month without a mayor, with little hope of a resolution to the municipal conflict in sight.While leaders of the numerous political parties involved in the dispute met on May 26 to discuss measures to keep the city government running, all sides admit that the prolonged uncertainty over who will eventually control the capital city is beginning to take its toll."Without a doubt, this is causing damage to the work of the city government," said Jovitas Elzbergas, chief of the Vilnius municipality's lega...
 
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