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Plans to build an 800-million-euro outer port in Melnragė, a seaside neighborhood of Klaipėda, have come under increasing criticism from local residents, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Tuesday.
Klaipėda port
Klaipėda port
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Locals fear that the project would affect the neighborhood, which is popular with holiday-makers, and its beaches, but the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority says that if an outer port is built, infrastructure for tourism and recreation will be also developed in the area.

The authority says

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