Lithuanian Ambassador to BBC: Lithuanians think of themselves as Nordic nation rather than Eastern European

Lithuanians think of themselves as more of a Nordic nation than Eastern European, Lithuania's Ambassador in London Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė said in an interview to Great Britain's national broadcaster, the BBC.

Trispalvė / Irmanto Gelūno / BNS nuotr.

She was asked about the negative image about immigrants from Eastern Europe formed by British tabloids.

"Lithuanians themselves do not think that they are people from Eastern Europe. That's perhaps the paradox. Of course, it depends on how you look upon the geopolitics. We belong to this northern part of Europe, all the values the Nordic people have – hard working, endurance, common sense," the ambassador said.

According to census results, more than 95,000 Lithuanians live in England including nearly 40,000 in London.

Lithuanian Ambassador to BBC: Lithuanians think of themselves as Nordic nation rather than Eastern European

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