Kurier Wileński

Unified Lithuanian language exam still unchanged

This year’s graduates still do not know which Lithuanian language exam they will have to pass in just a few months’ time.The regulation concerning facilitated exam for minority schools announced
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Invitation from the Vilnius Alps of Laimis – the Lucky Man

In Vilnius Lipówka at “Laimio kalnas” mountain (also known as Góra Szczęściarza [the Lucky Man Mountain] as well as the Vilnius Alps) the conditions for skiing, snowboarding  and other winter
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Articles On the History of Vilnius: Vilnius’ “Little Things.”

Jasiński Altaria Jasiński Altaria appears in prof. Juliusz Kłos’s (1881-1933) book Vilnius: a Tour Guide, Vilnius 1923, in which the author states: “Between the Antakalnis and a riverside of the
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The Results of XXIV Polish Linguistics and Literature Olympiad of Vilnius District

“Hence, if joy, then with a touch of fear; if despair, then not without some quiet hope.” Wisława Szyborska translated by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavenagh On February 6 of
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Relations between Poland and Lithuania should be better than good

“Relations between Poland and Lithuania can and should be better than good,” said Donald Tusk after the Tuesday’s meeting with the Lithuanian Prime Minister, Algirdas Butkevičius. “It’s getting better,” he
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EAPL fights against recourse of minorities’ rights

In a response to a statement on EAPL made by T. Janeliūnas, a lecturer in the Institute of Political Science and International Relations of Vilnius University, it is necessary to
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Polish-Lithuanian tension as Butkevičius visits Warsaw

Before the yesterday’s (February 12th) visit of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius to Poland, the Ministry of Education and Science announced that the Minister of Education would sign a regulation facilitating
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„Alma Mater” conference – fight for Polish education

In the House of the Polish Culture in Vilnius on the 9th January there was a conference of the Association of Polish School Teachers “Alma Mater”, during which reports were
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The Lithuanian exam’s fate hangs in the balance

Before today’s (12th February) visit of the Prime Minister  Algirdas Butkevičius in Warsaw yesterday in Vilnius the fate of secondary-school graduates was determined.  They are to take an exam in
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Polish schools are waiting for the discriminatory laws to change

There were 60 thousand of signatures of the Polish students and their parents gathered against the new education bill. After its adoption several thousand rallies and demonstrations took place, and
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