Lietuva puikiai reklamuojasi
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VILNIUS, Lithuania — This small Baltic city had a golden opportunity to promote itself to the world this week as journalists and officials descended for a meeting of European Union finance ministers.
But journalists leafing through the “official city guide” presented by the event’s organizers were surprized to discover an uncomfortably honest appraisal of life in the country.
“Crime is rampant in Lithuania”, the brochure declares darkly under the heading “crime and safety.” Visitors should be on their guard against “such petty annoyances as having bits of your car stolen to the inevitable disappearing purses and mobile phones.”
But journalists leafing through the “official city guide” presented by the event’s organizers were surprized to discover an uncomfortably honest appraisal of life in the country.
“Crime is rampant in Lithuania”, the brochure declares darkly under the heading “crime and safety.” Visitors should be on their guard against “such petty annoyances as having bits of your car stolen to the inevitable disappearing purses and mobile phones.”
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