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Lithuania
Episode 3 of 9
Rising defence spending, a permanent Nato brigade and antitank fortifications on its borders - after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lithuanians are keen not to be next.
Defence spending is rising fast, Nato has committed a permanent brigade, and Lithuania is breaking free of the Russian power grid. It has been called the Nato frontline, and three years after the invasion of Ukraine, Lithuanians worry their country could be next. The recent election also highlighted immigration, rising prices, public services and inequality. Jonny Dymond and a high-power panel debate Lithuania's biggest issues with an audience at the Palace of the Grand Dukes in Vilnius.
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