According to Skvernelis, although the presidium of the Nemunas Dawn decided not to join any coalitions, but the party’s other governing bodies are yet to consider the matter and the decision may be reversed.
"Whether they are invited or not will depend on the largest party that will have the initiative to form the coalition," Skvernelis told the radio station Žinių radijas on Friday.
He notes that Remigijus Žemaitaitis, leader of the Nemunas Dawn, is just one of 15 representatives of his party already elected to parliament and it may secure more seats after runoff voting on 27 October. Therefore, he does not rule out that opinions may still change regarding the Nemunas Dawn and the coalition.
As reported, Social Democratic leader Vilija Blinkevičiūtė stated after the first round of elections to the Seimas on 13 October that the next coalition would consist of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP), Democrats For Lithuania and the Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS).
However, Skvernelis has expressed his reluctance to have the LVŽS, which is led by Ramūnas Karbauskis, as a coalition partner.
The LSDP vowed not to forge a coalition with the Nemunas Dawn, whose leader Žemaitaitis resigned from the Seimas in April 2024 after the Constitutional Court ruled that his antisemitic statements online breached the Constitution and his oath. The resignation allowed him to avoid impeachment, which would have barred him from elections.