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Phot. Ewelina Mokrzecka

Mokrzecka: Coercion on teachers – a sign of ‘solidarity and unity’?

In 10 days, the campaign office of Waldermar Tomaszewski collected 30,000 signatures for the leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA) who’s aiming
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-27
Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

Local government elections in Vilnius: Polish candidates from outside EAPL-CFA

Lithuanian parties this year do not ignore the electorate of national minorities in Vilnius, as evidenced by Polish candidates also outside EAPL-CFA. In this year’s local government elections, 23 entities
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-26
Fot. BNS/Lukas Balandis

Bielinis: Grybauskaitė did not contribute to solving the problems of the Polish minority

The presenting of the Order of the White Eagle to President Grybauskaite is a symbolic gesture for further improvement of relations between Poland and Lithuania – believes Lauras Bielinis, political
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-26
Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

Łapczyński: We return to the Lithuanian discourse the characters who unite our nations.

The spring is a very intensive period. We are preparing several important projects” – says Marcin Łapczyński, Director of the Polish Institute in Vilnius. The guest of the Political Salon
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-26
Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

The Department of National Minorities will grant over 40 thousand Euro to the Polish minority.

In 2019, the Department of National Minorities at the government of the Republic of Lithuania will allocate EUR 271 thousand for projects related to the development of the culture of
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-26
Fot. Roman Niedźwiecki

Antoni Radchenko: Is Grybauskaitė worth an order?

I do not know how Dalia Grybauskaitė will be evaluated by historians in a few decades’ time. However, I am convinced that they will use the term “Grybauskaitė era”. The
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-26
Fot. BNS/Irmantas Gelūnas

Pranckietis: In spring the Seimas will consider laws important for national minorities

The plans for the spring parliamentary session include drafts of laws important for national minorities, including the law on the spelling of surnames, which is also important for Lithuanians married
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-26
Fot. BNS/Erikas Ovčarenko

Poles on separate lists – complete fiasco or general rehearsal?

“Well, people discouraged Radchenko and brothers Klonowski out of politics. What a disaster”. “They jumped all over the places, made noises, advertised themselves, and the voters smashed them so much
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-22
Phot. PAP/Paweł Supernak

TVP and Ministry Foreign Affairs of Poland signed agreement regarding the TVP Vilnius

On Thursday, Jacek Kurski, the chairman of TVP S.A. and Szymon Sękowski vel Sęk, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement in Warsaw regarding cooperation
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-22
Fot. Bożeny Mozyro

The streets in Nowa Wilejka already bear the names of insurgents

Nameless so far streets of Nowa Wilejka have been named after the January insurgents. Previously, a lot of controversy has led to the Lithuanian versions of some surnames. For example,
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Znad Wilii 2019-03-22