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Opposition may form Lithuania coalition

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Opposition populists and leftists in crisis-worn Lithuania hinted they were prepared to form a government coalition after an exit poll Sunday indicated their parties would take first and second place in the country’s parliamentary elections.

Lithuania, having just emerged from a debilitating economic crisis, is still beset with high unemployment — over 13 percent — and falling living standards due in large part to higher energy costs.

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