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Polish schools’ huge success in the matura exam. More 100s than in previous years. 

Yesterday, the National Agency of Education published the results of the main session of the state matura exam. The headteachers of Polish institutions are delighted to see students receiving more
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Vilnius Forum meets with Čmilytė-Nielsen

Vilnius Forum meets with Čmilytė-Nielsen The Vilnius Forum, in accordance with its announcement, continues a series of meetings with leading Lithuanian politicians and party executives. These meetings aim at presenting
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School matura exam in the mother tongue is over

On June 22, students in Lithuania took the matura exam in their mother tongue. This year’s Polish language exam was the last test taken at the school level, because next
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A group of 60 MPs submitted a draft resolution to hold a referendum on the

A group of 60 MPs submitted a draft resolution to hold a referendum on the validity of dual citizenship in Lithuania next year on 12 May. The submitted draft proposes
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The results of national minority schools in Lithuania have improved

In the past four years the results of national minority schools have improved, according to an analysys carried out by the National Education Agency. ‘Over four years, the achievements of
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MP Pietkiewicz (Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania—Christian Families Alliance) in the Polish Parliament About

The MP of the Polish party in Lithuania, Beata Pietkiewicz, at a conference with the Confederation Party and the National Movement leaders, stressed that the main problems of Lithuanian Poles
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Population census: Poles remain the largest national minority in the country

The largest number of people live in Vilnius and Vilnius County, moreover Poles continue to be the largest national minority in Lithuania – according to data from the census of
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The Vilnius County Administrative Court Sided with the Local Government

The Vilnius County Administrative Court sided with the Vilnius District Municipality. The representative of the Vilnius County government requested to remove the requirement that the heads of educational institutions have
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In Order to Change a Surname in a Passport, It Will Be Necessary to Declare

Ministry of Justice Ewelina Dobrowolska claims that if a Lithuanian citizen wishes to change the name and surname to non-Lithuanian, it will be necessary to declare nationality in advance. As
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Czesław Okińczyc about the original spelling of non-Lithuanian names and surnames…

The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on Tuesday backed a bill specifying the record of non-Lithuanian names in Lithuanian identity documents. This bill was supported by 83 representatives at
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