Although the organiser of the event, the bishop of Šiauliai, stated that I. Vėgėlė was not specially invited to the Celebration of Families, experts stress that the visits of politicians to church events and political agitation by priests are primarily detrimental to the church itself.
The Social Democratic Council on Saturday did not provide the long-awaited answer – the party promises to decide on participation in the presidential elections only at the beginning of February of next year, while V. Blinkevičiūtė herself is treading on the spot, apparently avoiding entering the presidential ring.
The enthusiasts' joy was soon extinguished by both the author of the post and Grybauskaitė's spokesperson, who assured that the former Head of State's decision remains unchanged, as she has already retired from active politics and does not intend to take part in the elections.