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The Polish schools in Lithuania haven't had and don't have an easy life. The ferocity with which the Poles fight for their schools, lets us hope that they will never run out of their power, determination and motivation. The fight for right causes is an obligation to our ancestors and to the future generations of the Poles in Lithuania.© L24.lt (W. Jusiel)

Polish fighting school (III)

This is the continuation of the publication „Polish fighting school”. Today we would like to present the third (and the last) part. Support of Poland, organisations of Poles and of
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L24.lt 2015-10-30
Fot. BFL/Vygintas Skaraitis

Zuokas: Polish fraction can be the alternative for the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania

“Aim of our Polish fraction is to close-up opinions and develop common projects and ideas.” – says the guest of the radioshow “Salon Polityczny” in Radio Znad Wilii – Artūras
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Znad Wilii 2015-10-30
Fot. Małgorzata Kozicz

Okińczyc: Good Polish – Lithuanian relations are possible

 “Law and Justice” (Polish acronym: PiS) has won the parliamentary election. The party, led by Jarosław Kaczyński, is going to form a one-party cabinet and implement their electoral programme also
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Znad Wilii 2015-10-30
Fot. Antoni Radczenko/ Photographed: Prof. Henryk Malewski

Malewski: The issue of national minorities cannot be left only to politicians to tackle

The biggest international science conference in the region is going to take place at the end of November. The issue of linguistic rights is going to be discussed there; the
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Znad Wilii 2015-10-30
"Jesus,we turn to you for pupils who were forced to start their school year with fighting for their rights, like their peers in Września 100 years before. May Christ bless them and their families with internal power to endure those difficult experiences." - people prayed on 2nd September to "her who shines at the Gate of Dawn© L24.lt (W. Jusiel)

Polish fighting school (II)

This is the second part of the three-part publication „Polish fighting school”. If you want to read the third (and the last) part, visit our website tomorrow. On 29th July,
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L24.lt 2015-10-29
On 1st June, on the International Children’s Day, in front of the building of the Government of Lithuania, a manifestation defending national minorities was held. About 2 000 protesters came to express their stance against the destruction of the educational system of national minorities by the Lithuanian government.© L24.lt (W. Jusiel)

Polish School Fight (I)

We would like to present a three-part publication “Polish School Fight”, which discusses difficult experiences and challenges faced by Polish schools in Lithuania this year. Why did we decide to
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L24.lt 2015-10-28
Zdzisław Palewicz, fot. wilnoteka.lt/B. Frątczak

Prize for maintaining cultural heritage for Zdzisław Palewicz

During gala honoring the best local self-governments of Lithuania, which took place on 23rd October in the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre „Litexpo”, mayor of the Šalčininkai region, Zdzisław Palewicz
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Wilnoteka 2015-10-28
In the competition for the best school and the best teacher a special attention is directed at the Polish language teachers. Photo: Marian Paluszkiewicz

Best Polish schools and teachers of the Vilnius region awarded

The competition for the best school and the best teacher was summed up with a gala on the 23rd October in the Polish Culture House in Vilnius. The best Polish
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Kurier Wileński 2015-10-26
The first bridge in Druskininkai - the site of a hard Polish-Lithuanian battle of 1920. Erected by the Germans during the First World War, dismantled by the Lithuanians in 1928 because it was never used or repaired. The closed Polish-Lithuanian border ran across the Neman...Fot. kvb.lt

1920: the citizens of Vilnius in the victorious war – the Battle of the Neman

As a result of the Polish victory in the Battle of Warsaw, the armies of Mikhail Tukhachevsky’s Western Front were forced to leave the outskirts of the capital far in
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Wilnoteka 2015-10-21
Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

Court: Konarski School cannot form grades 11-12

The administrative Court in Vilnius rejected a request from the Szymon Konarski school community for the school’s reorganization. Vice Prinicpal Krystyna Kratkowska told zw.lt that the school has yet to
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Znad Wilii 2015-10-20