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Two brothers, two fortunes, two countries

Pole, Lithuanian, Žemaičiai, European – All these terms are perfect to describe brothers of Narutowicz – Stanisław (1862-1931) and Gabriel (1865-1922). They were born in Brėvikiai. They had noble origins
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Kurier Wileński 2014-02-14

The Parliament approved of the EAPL’s amendments

In the first reading, the Parliament approved of the EAPL’s amendments concerning the Bill of the return of the land. On 19th December, the Parliament will reconsider the project, when
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Znad Wilii 2014-02-14

Belligerent rhetoric disturbs in having partner relations with Poland

The rhetoric of ‘reseting” the relations is also common in Lithuania. “Veidas”, the opinion making weekly paper writes that before elections, the promise of beginning new relations between Lithuania and
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Znad Wilii 2014-02-14

An argument over the Polish minority in Lithuania. The next chairman’s of the MFA harsh

– It is hard for our Lithuanian friends to accept something which is an obviousness in the whole European Union – said in a Polish radio One the minister of the
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L24.lt 2014-02-14

Kiwert – a ski jumper from Vilnius like Małysz or Stoch!

The Olympic competition on the normal hill is already a history and the one on the large hill is still before us. The second gold medal in Sochi, and the
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Kurier Wileński 2014-02-14

Jan Szałowski: Two different measures in the vicinity of the Polish border

While the money was being raised in the Vilnius Region to pay a hefty fine imposed on Bolesław Daszkiewicz because of the bilingual street names placed, what is interesting, on
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Znad Wilii 2014-02-14

Surnames – norm in Europe, in Latvia… against the Constitution

The Constitutional Court is again about to state if Lithuanian Poles are allowed to use their Polish surnames or if they will be still forced to use their lithuanianized version.
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Kurier Wileński 2014-02-13

Tomaszewski’s candidacy: a positive step or self-promotion?

Waldemar Tomaszewski’s candidacy for the President’s chair proposed by Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (EAPL) was a surprise for many. It was rather said that EAPL would focus mostly
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Znad Wilii 2014-02-13

Non-Lithuanian surnames could become a part of the language

The Constitutional Court investigated a case in which it had to discuss the role of linguists in establishing the rules of spelling names and surnames on ID cards.  The Court
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pl.delfi.lt 2014-02-13

Waldemar Tomaszewski: “We need more honesty in the politics”

The head of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (EAPL), a Member of the European Parliament Waldemar Tomaszewski will take part in the presidential elections that will be held
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Kurier Wileński 2014-02-13