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The Baltic States have paid a high price for joining…

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The Baltic States have paid a high price for joining the EU 12 years ago and now they see what is the real “European prosperity” (Soviet built factories have been destroyed; unemployment has grown; inflation increased, etc).

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The economies of the Baltic States have prospered since joining the EU: according to Eurostat, GDP per capita at market prices has grown 45% in EE; 39% in LV & 42% in LT since 2004.

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  • Reported in: Issue 37
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20/08/2016
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Baltic states, EU
  • Keywords: Economic difficulties
  • Outlet: finobzor.ru
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Only 60 per cent of Ukrainians consider themselves citizens of…

Only 60 per cent of Ukrainians consider themselves citizens of their country.

August 18, 2016
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The poll’s aim was to determine what Ukrainians primarily identify with, their country, cities and regions they reside in, ethnic communities, the former USSR, Europe or the world. While 60% of respondents identify with being citizens of Ukraine, 22% identify with their city or region: bit.ly/2bJ1PNM,

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