Fate of Polish schools sealed already?

Vilnius schools of Sz. Konarski and Lazdynai (‘Leszczyniaki’), starting from September will be primary schools. Similar fate may probably await J. Lelewel School, that is the historical 5th, but here
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Polish schools in Lithuania afraid of another blow

High school finals are around the corner. These year will be the next when Polish students in Lithuania will take unified exam from Lithuanian language. Unified means the same for
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The Last Knight of the Eastern-European Commonwealth

“Here, patterns and good will are not enough. One needs to become familiar with the land, feel and properly know local, complicated relations in order to regulate them towards common
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The last knight of the Eastern Europe Commonwealth

“Here the pattern and good intentions are not enough. One must become intimate with the local land, empathise with and know well local, complicated relationships just to regulate them into
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‘Polish-Lithuanian stalemate’ that is deja-vu or Polish-Polish discussion

Can Polish and Lithuanian people reach a consensus when it comes to historical issues dividing them? The answer for this eternal question was sought by Polish publicists in a debate
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‘Polish people are not prone to isolation, but they are also not assimilating’. Meeting in

Vilnius University conducted a study entitled ‘Psychological implications of tough traumas and social transformations and their overcoming’. A part of the study was dedicated to national minorities – experiences of
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“Polish, get out of Lithuania” – the incident in Solneczniki

Anti-Polish inscriptions occurred in Solneczniki. Police started investigation while the local people bought colour in order to paint the inscriptions out. “Locals reacted very maturely on this provocation” – said
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Faustina’s House will be given to the Church

 “I can’t imagine different solution. It is as simple as that. Faustina’s House ought to become the property of the Church” – said vice-mayor of Vilnius, Jarosław Kamiński, during his
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A Pole has become the member of the Ethics and Procedure Commission.

The Lithuanian Parliament has approved the new members of the Ethics and Procedure Commission. One of the new members is Leonard Talmont, the activist of the Electoral Action of Poles
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Storm in a teacup

With astonishment I am following the ‘debate’ that broke out in Lithuanian media and social networks ‘on the Borusewicz issue’. It came almost from nothing and it will end in
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