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Letter to Senator McCain from Polish American Advocacy Group 2835 Knollside Ln.

Senator John McCain 241 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2235 Fax: (202) 228-2862 Attention: Christian Brose Email: Christian_Brose@armed-services.senate.gov Vienna, VA  22180 Phone: 703-698-6215 Fax: 703-698-8104 Email:
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Surnames writing bill was rejected.

The members of the Law and Order Committee in the Lithuanian Parliament rejected the bill concerning the possibility of writing non-Lithuanian name and surname (for instance, Polish one) in an
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The educational demands of the minorities in Lithuania

Last December the Lithuanian minister of Education and Science appointed the working group which would be working on the proposal of the legal instruments introduction in the minorities education in
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“Very few of our compatriots know anything about the situation in Lithuania”

To begin with, could you tell us something about your association? What do you do?  Memoriae Fidelis is a Borderlands organization, managed by a group of young people, although there
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Samsel : time for strong Lithuanians

Despite all appearances Lithuanians as a nation in their majority still expressing their weakness. This weakness is most visible at the central authority level. Visible reluctance towards well-known package of
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Nikžentaitis: The Forgotten Lithuanian Republic of Two Nations

The topic of Poles living in Lithuania’s ethnical situation and the 11th of March national march has stirred up much controversy recently.  I dare to notice that the discussions are
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OSCE commissioner receives Lithuanian complaints and Polish calls of hope

After his Tuesday visit to Vilnius, a highly ranked commissioner of OSCE in charge of national minorities’ matters – Knut Vollebaek – visited Warsaw the following Friday. In Vilnius the
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Radczenko: ‘Polishness is nice’

They beat him because he spoke Polish. Another blow in Polish education and another lost court case. The statements of Polish local activists and the articles in the Polish press
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Lapinskas: Let’s return to open discussions.

PL DELFI in the introductory speech, presenting itself to Lithuania and the world, announced ‘Our pages are open for everyone. The only criterion that we take is the relevance and
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The minister of education promises that Matura exam will be easier

The minister of education and science Gintaras Steponavičius announced on Tuesday meeting with the High Commissioner on National Minorities OSCE Knut Vollebaek that the learners from the national minorities schools
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