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Representatives of school communities demanded favourable decisions in the field of education during the February picket by the Department of National Minorities. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

Mass rally in defence of Polish schools will take place on Thursday

A mass rally in defence of national minorities’ education and against the nationalistic and discriminatory policy of the current Vilnius authorities will take place on Thursday, 17th March. The rally
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Kurier Wileński 2016-03-14
Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

Tomasz Sakiewicz: The Russians set the Poles against the Lithuanians

The Poles who defend the Polish concernment in Lithuania and want to cooperate with Lithuania should be supported, said to zw.lt executive editor of weekly “Gazeta Polska” and daily newspaper
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Znad Wilii 2016-03-14
A cup and the title of the Most Cheerful School in the Vilnius Region 2016 went to the Joachim Lelewel High School. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

The most cheerful school in the Vilnius region 2016 – the Joachim Lelewel High School

The title of the Most Cheerful School in the Vilnius Region, that is the Grand Prix of the “StuDnia 2016” Cabaret went to the Joachim Lelewel High School. On Thursday,
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Kurier Wileński 2016-03-14
Przemysław Żurawski alias Grajewski Fot. archive

Objective of reaching an agreement with Poland is in Lithuania’s interest

An interview with Przemysław Żurawski alias Grajewski, a University of Łódź professor, Polish political scientist, and, since 2015, a member of the National Development Council established by President Andrzej Duda.
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Kurier Wileński 2016-03-11
Fot. FB/TV3Televizija

Agnieszka and “Perła”: we are proud to represent Polishness

The enthusiasts of the Polish Folk Dance Ensemble “Perła” and its amazing performances in the “Kadagys” TV show suffered a disappointment. The project was unexpectedly shortened by two episodes and
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Znad Wilii 2016-03-09
Fot. wilnoteka.lt/B. Frątczak

Teachers are breaking off the strike

The teachers’ strike that has lasted since 22nd February is going to be ended by four trade unions on 4th March. Representatives of another one are going to continue the
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Wilnoteka 2016-03-03
The Polish Folk Song and Dance Ensemble „Wilia,” fot. wilnoteka.lt

Department of National Minorities has apportioned money for 2016

The Department of National Minorities has announced the results of the contest of applications for subsidisation of national minorities’ organisations in Lithuania in 2016. A total sum of €156,000 was
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Wilnoteka 2016-03-03
Photo credit: zw.lt

Original spelling of surnames: pre-election bluffing?

The issue of spelling of names and surnames of Polish minority in Lithuania has been a sticking point in the Polish-Lithuanian relations. During the upcoming spring session, the Seimas is
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Znad Wilii 2016-03-03
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
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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
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Kurier Wileński 2016-02-26