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Despite the injustice, we must unite to act together

Although the elections to the Seimas will not be held until autumn, we can already notice that some press articles have a bitter taste of political propaganda. Some essays convince
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Poland/ Consultations on the matter of bilingual signs in the community of Sejny

Public consultations in the community of Sejny (Podlaskie Voivodeship) concerning the bilingual signs with the names of localities were announced on Tuesday by the village-mayor, Jan Skindzier. Representatives of the
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OSCE High Commissioner in Vilnius about the problems of Poles

Unusual, longer meeting, virtually face to face and a laconic message afterwards, out of which nearly nothing comes out; Based on the earlier visit of the Commissioner in Lithuania in
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Governmental money for press – not for Poles

As we have already written, the Lithuanian state has committed itself since 1998 to “find the possibility of additional support for “Kurier Wileński”, as the only daily news in Polish
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Polish business forum “Korona” per aspera ad astra

Another two meetings of the Polish business forum “Korona” have taken place, where Lithuanian companies owned by people of Polish origin were united. The members of the forum discussed issues,
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Is the demolition of Roma settlement a beginning of mayor’s pre-elections campaign?

The initiative of the mayor of Vilnius, Artūras Zuokas, concerning the demolition of illegally constructed buildings in a Roma settlement is a beginning of the pre-elections campaign – this is
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President Komorowski pays a visit in Lithuania

Meetings of the Polish President with Poles in Lithuania reassure and give them hope. Sometimes the hope is too big… Photo: Marian Paluszkiewicz The President of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski, pays
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The Self-Government of the Vilnius Region – one of the three self-governments providing an excellence

On 8th February this year, a meeting of the management of the department was held with the heads of the Fire Rescue Guard of self-governments and employees of self-governments on
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The President Komorowski to Poles in Soleczniki: „We will manage!”

„We will manage in every scenario!” – assured the people gathered in the hall of Soleczniki Junior High School under the name of Jan Śniadecki, the President of the Republic
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A dynamic development of the Vilnius Region

Each year, the government reduces the financing of self-governments, and at the same time, it raises the income tax plan. For example, in the year 2011, the Self-Government of the
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