List/Grid Tag Archives: Names and surnames spelling
The spelling of Polish surnames on identity documents
The statement of Irena Gasparavičiūte, which was given to the Lithuanian public television LRT (Lietuvos Nacionalinis Radijas ir Televizija), has caused a few comments and fair refutation about false information…
“Żółw” against Šimašius
I reacted to the voting of Vilnian local councillors about the accreditation for the Lelewel school with great disappointment. The biggest, and, what’s worse, an unpleasant shock for me was…
Spelling of surnames. Will it be the same as in 2010?
On Tuesday (30 June) the Seimas is to consider again the issue of the original spelling of non-Lithuanian names and surnames in official documents. On the same day the honoris…
Deliberations in the Seimas on spelling surnames have been adjourned
The Seimas has adjourned deliberations on a bill allowing to spell surnames in their original form because an alternative bill, submitted by Conservative politics, has not been included in the…
Graužinienė: The act on the surnames spelling is “incidental”
The law on the original spelling of names is incidental, says the chairman of the parliament, Loreta Graužinienė, and encourages to approach the case constructively. “I think this bill is…
The spelling of names: the case of common fatigue
The case of names spelling is not so easy to solve. It is also really exhausting, as one can notice after today’s meeting of the parliament. In the morning, during…
Vice-mayor of Vilnius: Reorganisation of Polish schools means undercover assimilation
The decision made by the Commission of the Lithuanian Language and the reorganisation of the Polish schools contributed yet again to putting Polish minority issues in the spotlight. The media…
Lithuanian linguists: “No” to original spelling of surnames
The Lithuanian linguists are relentless. The Commission of the Lithuanian Language answered once again on inquiry of Law and Order Committee. They didn’t change their minds. According to linguists, only…
The Seimas Committee supports the original spelling of names
On Wednesday, The Seimas Law and Order Committee approved of the project according to which in identity documents first and last names of Lithuanian citizens may be written using the…
Liberals created a National Union committee
Lithuanian Liberal Movement opens up to National minorities. Executive Board created a National Union committee yesterday. Until now, the national minorities didn’t play a big role in traditional Lithuanian parties,…
Parliament Committee about surnames: Yes for ‘w’, ‘q’, ‘x’ – no for ‘ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż’
The Parliament Committee of Law and Rule of Law proposes the spelling of surnames in documents to be with the letters of Latin alphabet and based on the standards of…
Ambassador of Lithuania in Poland: Many Lithuanians view Poland as a good neighbor
Cooperation with Poland has a strategic dimension for Lithuania; our relations have high potential for development, particularly in defensiveness and energy security issues – said the Ambassador of Lithuania in…
Kubilius and Kreivys in the Polish Debating Club. ‘The problem is that there are no Poles in our party’.
If Lithuanians had more knowledge of their own history, there would not be problem with the letter ‘W’ – claimed Andrius Kubilius and Dainius Kreivys, who were the guests of…
Original spelling of the surnames, but not for the Lithuanian Poles?
The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language proposes the legalization of the original spelling of the non-Lithuanian surnames of the citizens of Lithuania providing they have legitimate source id-document. Jarosław…
Gediminas Kirkilas: the surnames spelling legislation – in spring
Legislation on the surnames spelling in the original form will be adopted during the spring plenary session – ensures the vice chairman of the parliament Gediminas Kirkilas. The guest of…
Ban on the usage of “Tomaszewski” surname
Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie (Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania) complains about the obstacles preceding the local government elections. One of the obstacles concerns the ban on the usage…
Poland towards Lithuania. Let the Big Brother calm down.
Poles in Lithuania vote either on “their own”, or “against” Lithuanians. An interview with publicist Aleksander Radczenko by Ewa Wołkanowska-Kołodziej. These are the lyrics of the unofficial anthem of the…
How Dalia Grybauskaitė’s attitude to Poles has changed over the years
Let’s take a look at Dalia Grybauskaitė’s statements on issues concerning Poland over the last few years. The 29th of August 2009 – ‘Lithuanian grammar includes all that is necessary to write Polish…
Tomasz Snarski: Language Rights of Poles in Lithuania is a matter of fundamental rights
‘You cannot look at this issue in terms of the match: the Poles or the Lithuanians have won. No one wins or loses – we have or have not guaranteed…
The history of the petition to the European Parliament in defence of linguistic rights of Poles in Lithuania
This year we are going to celebrate the European Lawyers Day for the first time. On this occasion, the Law Library of the University of Gdańsk and the Pomeranian Lawyers`…
