By Vesta Silantjevienė, LRT TV, LRT.lt.
The small town of Ukmergė in northeastern Lithuania has run out of housing space amid a growth in population fueled by returning members of the diaspora, as well as families relocating from the country’s major cities.
Armintė Imbrasienė returned to her hometown of Ukmergė after spending 12 years in Northern Ireland. She worked as a social media administrator abroad and found the same job back home.
“Everything here is within reach. The same preschools and schools, everything is easily accessible, the hospital is close, and there are no traffic jams, which is most important compared to big cities,” Imbrasienė said.
“That was the biggest advantage. And family – everything is nearby, there’s support, and the city feels familiar,” she added.
But finding housing for her family wasn’t easy. Supply is low, and prices have risen sharply.
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