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Repressions in Lithuania appal Brussels

More and more of disturbing information about the treatment of the Polish minority in Lithuania reaches Brussels. The treatment is incompatible with European standards. After all, the philosophy of the
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Wilnoteka still on TV Polonia!

The joint effort to preserve the only TV programme broadcast from Vilnius as well as the Internet petition conducted by the viewers has been successful: Wilnoteka remains on TVP Polonia!
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Report: Poles are not very interested in Lithuania or in local Polish people

The Institute of Public Affairs prepared a report entitled „Poles and Lithuanians” about what Lithuanians think about Poles and vice versa. Our knowledge about the other nation is very superficial.
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Tidying up of the old Polish cemetery in Vandžiogala

One of these days, in the old Polish cemetery in Vandžiogala (Kaunas district) on the church area premises, 27 trees have been cut down. For many years, Vandžiogala dwellers, the
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The Pupils of Jaŝiūnai school received the electronic book readers

There was a ceremony of handing over 10 e-book readers in Mykolas Balinskis Secondary School in Jaŝiūnai on 17 of April. They were a gift from Mrs. Ewa and Mr.
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Elite school of Poland: a chance for a better ranking?

In the late 90s in the Polish environment in Lithuania appeared an idea of ​​establishment of elite public school (high school) with the Polish language teaching. This idea, moreover, like
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The President about the Lithuanian language

The President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and the Minister of Education and Science of Lithuania Dainius Pavalkis, during a working meeting on Tuesday, discussed the situation of education in eastern
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Venclova: Polish – Lithuanian problem is stupid and unfortunate

Distinguished Lithuanian poet, translator of literature and essayist Tomas Venclova said in an interview for ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’ that Polish-Lithuanian conflict is exploited in both countries by various political forces. Poet
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On Facebook and on Cemeteries. Distorted surnames at one’s own request?

The issue of original spelling of surnames, like boomerang, appears during every discussion concerning Polish-Lithuanian relations. However, there is a tendency for local Poles to write their names and surnames
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The President visits the Polish education

President Dalia Grybauskaite has sharply criticized the order of the Minister of Education and Science Dainius Pavalkisa for relief at this year’s  examination for the secondary-school certificate, examination in the
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