‘Half a loaf is better than none’? New national minorities bill.

Up until now, the Lithuanian national minorities’ rights have been regulated partially by special laws (e.g. about education), and government orders. However, national minorities have been waiting for 14 years
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White-and-red march through Vilnius and a rally in schools’ defence. ‘Poles want normalcy’.

A two thousandth white-and-red march passed through the streets of Vilnius on Saturday, March 23. Participants of the march at the rally near the Presidential Palace emphasized that they do
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Issues of Polish education have been raised in front of parents and teachers.

The discussion on current issues in Polish education in Lithuania was initiated by the Forum of Parents of Polish Schools in the Soleczniki Region. Parents and teachers raised many pressing
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He was a Jarosław for barely a year. The court took away the letter ‘Ł’

Jarosław Wołkonowski sought the right to the original spelling of his name since 1992. The District Court adopted a sentence on the 1st of June 2022 (judge Skaistė Cinkutė) that
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The referendum on dual citizenship will take place in May.

On May 12th this year, a mandatory referendum on dual citizenship will take place in Lithuania. Eligible voters will express their opinion on the amendment of Article 12 of the
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Polish language teachers face new challenges. How to adjust learning Polish language to the needs

The Faculty of Philology of Vilnius University held a scientific and educational workshop for school youth and teachers as a part of the Academia Polonica meetings. One of the main
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More Lithuanian in Minority Schools? The Ministry of Education invites to a public debate.

‘The Ministry of Education, Science, and Sports suggests gradually increasing the number of Lithuanian language lessons and promoting the use of Lithuanian language in national minority schools and promises to
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Minister Jakštas: ‘A different situation in Russian and Polish schools’

The Minister of Education, Knowledge, and Sports, Gintautas Jakštas, who considers a gradual shift away from teaching in Russian, says, that there is no reason to doubt the future of
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A team from Naujoji Vilnia appeared among laureates of a Patria Nostra history competition.

A team from the Józef Ignacy Kraszewski Middle School came in third place at the Patria Nostra historical featurette competition. Students, along with a teacher, had the task to prepare
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A plaque in memory of Józef Mackiewicz was unveiled in the Literatų Street

On the initiative of the Polish Institute, a plaque dedicated to Józef Mackiewicz – a writer, publicist and Polish independence activist – was unveiled on Wednesday in the Literatų Street
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