Linkevičius: Celebration of Vilnius liberation in Russia is unacceptable

The celebration of the liberation of Vilnius and Kaunas by the Soviets is unacceptable – said Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius in an interview with LRT. The minister claimed
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Decision to Block Sputnik Legitimized

On Friday, Vilnius District Administrative Court sanctioned the decision of the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania [lit. Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos komisija, LRTK; TN] to block the Lithuanian web portal
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Nausėda: I Would Like to Repay the Lithuanian Poles

Lithuanian President-elect Gitanas Nausėda, who was a guest of the “Political Salon”, claimed that in many international affairs Lithuania’s position is convergent with that of Poland, moreover, he added that
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State exam: Worse Lithuanian Examination Scores

According to the National Information Centre, this year the Lithuanian language test results are lower than last year.  This year 17 904 pupils took the state exam in Lithuanian. 90.6%
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The Union of Lublin and Importance of its Heritage

The Union of Lublin was a memorable event that defined the political and social order in Central Europe for many years. In this project, one can see many models of
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Russian Productions on Lithuanian TV Reduced

The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (RTCL) points out that Russian content loses its popularity on Lithuanian TV channels. According to the latest data, foreign productions in Lithuania are
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Pranckietis: Our Task is to Maintain Current Relations Between Lithuania and Poland

The challenge for both Lithuania and Poland is to maintain the current excellent and creative relations between the two countries — says the Speaker of Seimas [the Lithuanian parliament, TN]
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Montvydaitė’s Second Term as Director of the Department of National Minorities

Ms. Vida Montvydaitė will head the Department of National Minorities to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania over the next four years.  The government is scheduled to confirm her
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Trakai: Polish Flag in Secondary School attacked

An article titled “Trys valstybinės vėliavos” (Three state flags, TN) was published on June 21st in the “Trakų žemė” newspaper. Its author, Dobilas Kirvelis, was outraged that a white-and-red flag
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The Comeback of Polish Schools to Antakalnis

The relocation of “Lelewel” (Joachim Lelewel High School in Vilnius, TN) from Antakalnis in 2015, has stirred up many protests. The parents of younger children felt especially affected since their
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