vilnius lithuania government lose majority parliament saturday junior coalition partner quit say sideline policies range alcohol age limit subsidies central heat parliament vote next year budget expect early december first test minority government follow departure social democrats less year power government need convince opposition party support case-by-case basis lithuanian farmers green union sole party remain power block 57 members lithuania 141-seat parliament country rule moscow member european union nato rebuild military face assertive russia find development hamper emigration raise wag eat away competitiveness precondition place government continue next general election 2020 saulius skvernelis prime minister since november 2016 tell reuters social democrats take short-sighted suicidal decision add lithuania foreign minister linas linkevicius social democrat tell reuters leave party continue government least one two social democrat appointees leave 15-member government say social democrat chairman gintautas paluckas elect april year reform mandate relationships within coalition bad opinions differ almost major issue since farmers green look vote elsewhere scant possibilities shape politics tell reuters cost us influence short term position good represent supporters long term say social democrats hold power long stretch since lithuanian independence look way reconnect voters finish distant third 2016 general election social democrat rank-and-file overwhelmingly support leave government recent poll contrast party members parliament prefer stay power lithuania get minority government junior partner leave