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Lithuania rings in the new year with a new currency

David Brancaccio Jan 1, 2015
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Lithuania rings in the new year with a new currency

David Brancaccio Jan 1, 2015
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Along with ringing in the new year last night, Lithuania welcomed the euro, becoming the 19th nation to join the common currency. The BBC’s Vishala Sri-Pathma has been reporting from Lithuania and tells us what the change could mean, from higher prices to tensions with Russia.

Listen to the full conversation in the audio player above.

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