Kurier Wileński

Waldemar Tomaszewski: We’ve been fighting for this result for over 20 years

An interview with Waldemar Tomaszewski, a leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania [Polish: Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie, AWPL] and member of the European Parliament.  What was
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The historic triumph of AWPL

For the first time since Lithuania regained its independence, the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania [Polish: Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie, AWPL] has crossed the 5% election threshold in
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Electoral Naujoji Vilnia: fight for Polish identity

“How dares a Pole ask another Pole for whom he voted?!” an old man leaving polling station no. 466 in Naujoji Vilnia, one of Vilnius districts, answered me outrageously. After
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The home life of the Vilnius townspeople at he turn of the XVI and XVII

Driven by great religious zeal and cleverness in achieving their goals, the Jesuits began to act with a flourish unknown in Vilnius. St. John’s church became a centre gathering the
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Second Life of the Pavlov Republic

The project called “Conversion of the cultural heritage complex in the Pavlov Republic for tourism and recreation” will be presented today, i.e. on Saturday, in Merkinė near Turgeliai in the
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Experience of a Scout. The Katyn Rally / Part One

“I love Poland, you should love it too” is the slogan which best describes the purpose of the International Motorcycle Katyn Rally, which began on September 1 at Piłsudskiego Square
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We vote for the multicultural Lithuania!

Zbigniew Maciejewski, a former translator and a correspondent of the only Polish newspaper in Lithuania, the headmaster of the junior high named after Rafał Kalinowski in Nemėžis, a councillor of
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Inciting hatred enters church

Recently, the European Foundation of Human Rights was pretty happy about the information that a priest defends the rights of the Polish minority in Kanas (more: http://kurierwilenski.lt/2012/09/21/ksiadz-litwin-broni-polakow-na-kowienszczyznie/). This is a
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”The Emigrants” came to Vilnius

It is good that the Vilnius Studio Theatre has decided put on just this play of the greatest post-war Polish playwright, writer and satirist Sławomir Mrożek. The play was directed
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To honour Father Sopoćko, who saved Jews

On Sunday, September 30 in Black Bor will be a ceremony of unveiling of the commemorative plaque dedicated to the blessed Father Michał Sopoćko. He was a priest-confessor of Saint
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