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Lithuania became a member of the European Union in 2004, and since that year almost 470,000 people have emigrated from the country. Now, many of the so-called “generation of independence” - the first generation of Lithuanians to be born after the collapse of the Soviet Union – are returning. And, with their degrees from prestigious universities and their experience working in international companies and organisations, they are having a big impact.
Top young professionals returning to build Lithuania
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The most significant contributions to Lithuanian public life are being made by those returnees who are part of the Create for Lithuania programme. The scheme aims to attract the brightest and best back to Lithuania to work for a year in public sector institutions. In the last three years almost 7

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