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The lack of the Law on National Minorities becomes an increasing problem

Although the question of national minorities in Lithuania is raised frequently, steps are still not taken towards the legal regulation of the current issues concerning minorities. The lack of the
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National minorities in Lithuania deceived again

National minorities in Lithuania, including Polish minority, felt disappointed again. As we have already informed, today the Lithuanian Seimas was supposed to consider two drafts of the Law on Spelling
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90th anniversary of the church in Jęczmieniszki, solemnly and joyfully

First the High Mass in the church with carillons, gifts, and procession, and then the festival with singing, dancing, and porridge from the soldier kitchen – that is how the
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Kirkilas: No consensus on the Law on National Minorities in the coalition

Accoring to a member of the Seimas Gediminas Kirkilas, the Social Democrats sill want to adopt the Law on National Minorities but some members of the governing coalition are reluctant
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The Lithuanian Seimas removes a draft bill on national minorities from the agenda

On Thursday, Seimas removed two draft bills from the agenda: a draft Law on National Minorities that is supposed to regulate bilingual signs in town densely populated by ethnic minorities,
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Controversies surrounding the removal of the draft Laws on National Minorities and the draft Laws

Once again the draft Laws on National Minorities and the draft Laws on Spelling of Names and Surnames proposed by the ruling parties were at the last moment removed from
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