Kurier Wileński

Lithuanian National Independence Celebration with the participation of the Polish President

Inhabitants of Jaszuny came in crowds to welcome the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski. Photo: Marian Paluszkiewicz Last Thursday in Lithuania marked the official celebrations of the 94th anniversary of the
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Eurosceptics and nationals create a common bloc

Three marginal groups representing the extreme right, extreme left and centre join forces before the coming elections. Precisely, Centrist Party of Eugenijus Skrupskelis, the Union of Social Democrats of Arvydas
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Lithuanian kindergarten children forced to go to Polish schools

Editorial office received a letter from Rzesza near Vilnius informing that a group of local Lithuanian activists is trying to solve the problem of the lack of places in a
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To Kindergartens — according to the new system

The new rules regarding the ways of registration to kindergartens run by self-governments will be in force already in March this year. The waiting lists will now be made not
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Police and media do not believe in nationality-motivated beating

The investigators in charge of the case of beating of Daniel Cz. state that the incident had no national background, but instead it was an act of hooliganism committed by
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Poles in Norway defend their compatriots in Lithuania

The Union of Poles in Norway has issued a letter, signed by the president Jerzy Jankowski and vice-president Bogdan Kulas, addressed to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland,
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Announcement of the Strike Committees of Polish Schools in Lithuania

Dear inhabitants of Vilnius region, The actions undertaken by the Lithuanian Poles in order to defend Polish education in Lithuanian have given no results. However, we are determined to protect
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He was speaking in Polish. They almost killed him

Today, it is not only difficult to be Polish in Lithuania, but it becomes also dangerous. In Vilnius, a group of unknown attackers kicked with effects of unconsciousness  and memory loss
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Polish Enterprise Forum „Crown” initiates its activity

An association named Polish Enterprise Forum „Crown” was registered in December last year. The Forum groups together companies that run their business in Lithuania, led by entrepreneurs of Polish origin.
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The Polish Charter once again gets on the nerves of conservatives

Our position on this matter is simple: the Polish Charter should be legally reassessed, said Landsbergis. Vytautas Landsberigs, a conservative Member of the European Parliament, wants the Constitutional Court to
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