VILNIUSThere was a time not all that long ago when negotiating any kind of business deal in Lithuania automatically implied the consumption of large quantities of a certain clear white liquid known as vodka.In the early 1990s, business negotiations were carried out in the "old style" - e.g., with copious amounts of "degtine" (Lithuanian for vodka ), a generous buffet laden with cold meats and an evening of living it up in the sauna.As with so many Soviet-era relics, Lithuania's business professionals have, over a very short period of time, axed drink-'til-you-drop meetings in favor of sober...
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