Lithuania has made construction easier than in its neighbouring countries

Lithuania is getting used to the euro and building new and energy-efficient apartments. The affluent middle class is already buying second homes. Lithuania was the first of the former Soviet socialist republics to declare its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. This did not create much of a head start, but it does say a lot about the country and its attitude. Lithuania understands how significant economic growth is to development. In recent years, Lithuanian GDP has grown at an average rate of three per cent per year. This is the second-highest rate of growth in the European