February 2016 - Media EFHR.EU

Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

Polish MP’s parliamentary questions regarding Polish education in Lithuania

Artur Górski, a Member of Parliament of the Republic of Poland, has submitted parliamentary questions to Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski “concerning the Lithuanians’ consistent acts aimed at destroying

Znad Wilii 2016-02-26

The act of hallowing the gimnazjum’s flag was performed by Fr. Andrzej Andrzejewski and Fr. Konstantin. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

Inauguration of the Gimnazjum in Grigiškės

A Polish-Russian school in Grigiškės is 88 years old already. Now its building has a sizeable tri-lingual writing (in Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian) saying that the “Gimnazjum in Grigiškės” is

Kurier Wileński 2016-02-26

The strike will continue as long as the government does not fully meet the teachers’ demands. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

A compromise was reached after the teachers’ strike

On Monday, 22 February, a part of Lithuanian teachers went on a strike to demand a pay rise. According to the organizers, over 200 high schools, 30 kindergartens, and 2

Kurier Wileński 2016-02-24

According to the data of the Ministry of National Defence, 233 educational facilities went on strike. Photo credit: Marian Paluszkiewicz.

Teachers’ strike has begun

On 2nd February, Lithuanian kindergarten and school teachers went on strike. On that day, representatives of trade unions for teachers expected the government and the Ministry of Education to make particular

Kurier Wileński 2016-02-22

Fot. urm.lt

Polish-Lithuanian discussions about the NATO summit

Deputy Heads of Polish and Lithuanian diplomacy – Marek Ziółkowski and Andrius Krivas – have discussed in Vilnius the goals of collaboration during preparations for the NATO summit in Warsaw

L24.lt 2016-02-20

After futile negotiations with Prime Minister on Friday, the representatives of the trade unions of teachers decided to go on strike on Monday. Fot. ELTA

The teachers will go on strike

“On Monday, 22nd February, we are going on a termless strike of teachers – told to the “Kurier” Audrius Jurgelevičius, chairman of the trade union of education in Lithuania. –

Kurier Wileński 2016-02-19

phot. Joanna Bożerodska

“The 16th of February Celebrations are Also Polish Celebrations.” The Commemoration of the Lithuanian Independence

“To freedom, ours and yours!” was the motto of the yesterday’s Lithuanian Independence Day party, organized by the Polish Discussion Club (PKD) in a metropolitan Piano Man pub. Polish beer

Znad Wilii 2016-02-16

A picket in front of the Department of National Minorities, photo credit: wilnoteka.lt/Bartosz Frątczak

Discussion about Polish schools in the Department of National Minorities

Department of National Minorities to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania invited representatives of the Polish community to talk about Polish education. In front of the Department, on Raugyklos

Wilnoteka 2016-02-12

Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

A picket by the Department of National Minorities

A picket of parents whose children attend Polish schools took place on Friday in front of the Department of National Minorities. The participants protested against the plans of the Ministry

Znad Wilii 2016-02-12

Kwiatkowski will lead a working group on Polish education

We want national minorities to trust our institution – said Vida Montvydaitė, head of the Department of National Minorities, during a meeting with the representatives of national minorities on Friday.