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The fight for identity: Dr Jarosław Wołkonowski on his fight for the original spelling of

The Internet as a space for communication often becomes an arena, where extreme opinions and hateful statements are expressed. Hate speech, especially in the digital space, can have serious consequences,
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New Law on National Minorities. Loophole filled?

Lithuania has a new Law on National Minorities. Its supporters claim that an important legal loophole has finally been filled. Critics, however, argue that the law regulates practically nothing and
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The Parliament undertakes to consider amendments to the law that will make it compulsory to

In autumn, the Seimas (Parliament) will consider amendments to the State Language Act, which obliges service providers and vendors directly serving customers to use the Lithuanian language. This initiative, put
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Dominika Baniewicz won the World Breaking Championship!

On Saturday evening, the Lithuanian national anthem was played in the main square of the Belgian city of Leuven, raising the country’s tricolour flag high. Sixteen-year-old Polish teenager from Lithuania
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A record number of couples danced the polonaise in Vilnius

The “Factum” agency has entered a new achievement in the Book of Outstanding Achievements of Lithuania (formerly called the Book of Records of Lithuania) – the most numerous performance of
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Presidential adviser Jarosław Niewierowicz changed the spelling of his surname to Polish.

Jarosław Niewierowicz, chief advisor to the president of Lithuania- Gitanas Nausėda and head of the Environment and Infrastructure Group in the Chancellery of the president of the Republic of Lithuania,
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K. Dzierżyńska: The most important thing is that our common bond is the native language

Ilona Lewandowska interviews Krystyna Dzierżyńska, the president of the “Macierz Szkolna” Association of Polish School Teachers in Lithuania, about the First World Congress of Polish Education and Science Abroad. From
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Vilnius: Polish high school graduates will dance the Polonaise in the heart of the city

Polish high school graduates from Vilnius will dance the Polonaise today (18.07) in the heart of the Lithuanian capital. In this way, young Poles continue the tradition that started a
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Constitutional Court sides with the original spelling of surnames

Constitutional Court sides with the original spelling of surnames The Constitutional Court declared that the letters “x”, “q” and “w” in official documents are not contradictory to the Basic Law.
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The draft bill allowing women to write their last names with the ending -a has

The Sejm will consider an amendment to the law concerning the entry of names and last names in documents. This new law provides for the possibility of adding the endings
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