The Supreme Court traditionally opens its annual term on the first Monday in October and usually renders its final decisions of the term by the following July.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

The winner of the presidential election will replace President Valdas Adamkus who is stepping down in July after completing a second and final five-year term Analysts say Lithuania's main political parties and politicians are widely disliked because of the current economic downturn, and their reputations have been overshadowed by corruption allegations.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17