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It is the NATO frontline, but three years after the invasion of Ukraine, Lithuanians worry their country could be next. Defence spending is rising fast, NATO has committed a permanent brigade and Lithuanians are organising themselves into rifle clubs and citizen defence forces. The rights of minorities, US designs on Greenland and relations with Denmark all feature as Jonny Dymond and a high power panel debate Lithuania’s biggest issues at the Palace of the Grand Dukes in Vilnius. The panel: Eugenijus Sabutis: Minister of Transport and Communications and Member of the Seimas for the Social Democrat Ingrida Å imonytÄ—: Former Prime Minister and Member of the Seimas for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½land Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Ignas VÄ—gÄ—lÄ—: Former Presidential Candidate and Member of the Seimas for Farmers and Greens Union Andrius Tapinas: Journalist, Author and Founder of Freedom TV Presenter: Jonny Dymond Producer: Charlie Taylor (Photo: Military parade in Vilnius commemorating the restoration of Lithuanian Armed Forces. Credit: Flavijus/Getty Images)
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