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An extreme nationalist, Vytautas Sustauskas, who is widely accused of being anti-Semitic, was elected mayor of Kaunas, Lithuania 's second city.
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And should Liverpool progress, as they are expected to do, they will face the winners of HB Torshavn of the Faroe Islands and FBK Kaunas of Lithuania.
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No Scottish club secured a victory in Europe this season, with Motherwell and Queen of the South crashing out of the Uefa Cup and Rangers failing to qualify for the Champions League, following defeat to FBK Kaunas of Lithuania.
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With France defeating Lithuania in Kaunas, Beattie's intervention proved even more important in Scotland's quest for qualification.
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Lithuania also has several hydro-electric plants in Kaunas along the Neman River and a diesel-oil fueled electricity plant tied into the northwest region of electrical production for the Soviet Union.
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Lithuania, with whom Scotland drew 0-0 in Kaunas on Friday, caused a surprise by defeating Czech Republic 1-0 in Olomouc.
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