VILNIUSIn one of the most historic events in the Baltics over the past 13 years, Lithuanians went to the polling booths and overwhelmingly voted to make their country a member of the European Union.The referendum on accession, which took place over the May 10-11 weekend, resulted in an astounding 91 percent of valid ballots being cast in favor of membership, some 20 percent more than the most optimistic observers had dared to speculate.In some districts, such as Kaunas, the level of support was as high as 95 percent. Political leaders hailed the outcome as irrefutable evidence of Lithuania'...
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