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Dominykas Biržietis

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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Dominykas Biržietis, BNS

    Lithuania returns Russian man who crossed border by boat from Kaliningrad (opens the original)

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    The man was detained in the Pagėgiai municipality at about 13:50 after arriving from Russia and was questioned by officers, State Border Guard Service spokesman Giedrius Mišutis told BNS. “There was no pretrial investigation at that time,” Mišutis said. The man asked for political asylum, Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas said in a written response to Lrytas.lt, which first reported the incident. However, Lithuanian authorities decided to refuse him entry and return him to Russia. “He is now

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Dominykas Biržietis, BNS

    Kaunas to begin designing first tram line (opens the original)

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    Martynas Matusevičius, head of the city’s Transport and Traffic Management Division, told BNS that the approval moves the tram project beyond the conceptual stage and formally incorporates it into the city’s strategic planning documents. “Now we have the tram not only at the level of an idea, but also in a strategic document, the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan,” Matusevičius said. “The next steps will be to prepare design proposals.” The city expects to announce a tender for designing the tram

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Dominykas Biržietis, BNS

    Study finds rise in heavy alcohol use, tobacco consumption in Lithuania (opens the original)

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    The study by Lithuania’s Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control found that 11.2% of respondents said they consume six or more standard alcoholic drinks at least once a week. That compares with 7.1% in 2021. “Compared with 2021, this indicator has increased slightly this year, and we also see that men are more likely to consume alcohol excessively than women,” Aura Rutkauskė, a senior specialist at the department’s monitoring and analysis division, said at a conference presenting the fin

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Dominykas Biržietis, BNS

    Lithuania police open hate-incitement probe after pig’s head displayed at Kaunas mosque (opens the original)

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    Kaunas County Police said Monday that the decision to launch the pretrial investigation was made after officers reviewed video footage and assessed reports received about the incident. The bikers gathered Friday in Kaunas’ Ramybės Park while Muslims were praying at the mosque. They played loud music, revved their motorcycles, chanted nationalist slogans and displayed a pig’s head they had brought with them. Police had already opened administrative proceedings on September 11 over possible violat

  5. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Dominykas Biržietis

    Second Kaunas Pride calls for LGBTQ inclusivity and solidarity with Palestine (opens the original)

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    Participants marched from St Michael the Archangel Church along Laisvės Avenue and back, carrying LGBTQ+, Palestinian, Ukrainian and European Union flags. Many wore Pride symbols and carried signs calling for equality and greater recognition of LGBTQ+ rights. A banner at the front of the march read “We were, we are, we will be”, a slogan repeatedly chanted by participants. The march ended with organisers reading a community manifesto. Kaunas Pride organisers called for greater representation of

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