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Lithuania: more teachers of mother tongue in minority schools

In secondary schools work most of the teachers of Lithuanian language (3 517), English (3 458) and mathematics (2 854). During the last five years has decreased the number of
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The first Polish online book shop in Lithuania

“After a few months of running the business, we cannot say that we have made huge profits but the interest and demand is increasing, which gives us hope and faith
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Court decision carried out – plates in place

“All bilingual plates with names of streets which were put on private houses in the Šalčininkai District Municipality are still there”, said the head of the administration department of the
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Gediminas Kazėnas: Lithuanians should follow Poles in how to love their homeland.

The reader Gediminas Kazėnas (Political Sciences Department in Michał Romer University in Vilnius) comments on the “Studies of the identity of the Polish minority in Lithuania”, guided by the group
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Gediminas Kazėnas: Poles set an example how to love one’s homeland and Lithuanians should follow

Docent Gediminas Kazėnas of Institute of Political Sciences at Mykolas Romeris University (Uniwersytet Michała Romera) in Vilnius, comments on “Polish national minority in Lithuania’s identity research” (“Badania nad tożsamością polskiej
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In the space of Polish and Russian art. A new exhibition in the House of

“Do you like that sculpture?” said an elegant lonely woman that was watching the exhibition in the House of Polish Culture. “It seems that the artist wanted to show the
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The Polish Debate Club. “During last 25 years, nothing has changed”

„Lithuanian anti-Polish stereotypes and ultimatum policy hinder the improvement of the relations between Poland and Lithuania that were established in the interwar period,” said Antanas Valionis, the former Ambassador of
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Roaming around the streets of Vilnius: Rotund – a very interesting and inspiring character

His real name was Augustyn Mielecki, Mieleski. Because of his appearance (from the Latin rotundus – round) he was dubbed Rotund. Throughout the course of history he is known as
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“Academy of the Polish national identity” – training for Polish teachers in Lithuania

Teacher Training Center of the Association “Polish Community” in cooperation with the Educational Society and the Pedagogic-psychological Clinic in the Vilnius District is organizing this year the second edition of
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Polishness, Vilnius, citizenship – three elements of the identity of a Pole in Lithuania

I apologise that this time it will be very long but it is good to have this data at hand. The „Badania nad tożsamością polskiej mniejszości narodowej na Litwie” („The
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