Vilnius is a better place to live than Riga or Tallinn

Published: 16 March 2004 y., Tuesday
Quality of life in Vilnius is higher than in Riga or Tallinn, says a recent poll by Mercer Human Resources Consulting. According to the poll Vilnius is 84th among 215 biggest cities of the world. Political and social stability, education, banking services, censorship, etc. were among the factors that were considered. Zurich, Geneva and Vancoover were in top positions.
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