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It does not matter ”whether” to remove Polish plates but ”how” to do it

Although the court recquires to remove the plates with Polish street names, it is unable to explain how the administrators of the Vilnius Region’s local government can actually do it
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The court has rejected Lucyna Kotłowska’s application

Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected the application of Lucyna Kotłowska,  director of the Administration of Vilnius Region Local Government, concerned with the question of bilingual plates. Lucyna Kotłowska appealed
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Poles living abroad are invited to take part in the campaign „National Reading”

The campaign “National Reading” (Narodowe Czytanie) initiated in 2012 by the President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski will start for the third time on 6th September 2014. The campaign aims at
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Political scientists on the role of AWPL in the future

Political scientists’ opinions on the further role of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (AWPL) differ. Some believe that the party will become an informal ally of the government
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Contemporary Polish literature of Lithuania. Generational profile.

Today, contemporary Polish literature of Lithuania is becoming increasingly observable phenomena. Currently, there are more than 40 authors who are preoccupied with Polish literary work in Lithuania. At the turn
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Polish library was opened in Wędziagole

Polish library was opened in Wędziagolo (Kowieński region) near the Kiejdańska 23 street. It is an initiative implemented by the chairman Wędziagolski by ZPL division of Ryszard Jankowski. Book collection
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Support from Poland for schools in the region of Šalčininkai

Two schools in the region of Šalčininkai were given teaching materials and cleaning preparations, worthy 5,000 PLN: the primary school in Podborze and the special school in Šalčininkai. It is
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Valdas Adamkus: I want to ask the Polish minority: ‘What else do you need?’

‘Polish minority in Lithuania does not appreciate conditions created for them and do not want to adapt to the Lithuanian law’- said former President of Lithuania- Valdas Adamkus. ‘This is
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The Lithuanian ruling coalition on important issues to national minorities

As previously reported, next Monday, August 25, there will be a meeting of the Lithuanian political council of ruling coalition. Waldemar Tomaszewski, the chairman of the Electoral Action of Poles
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The court will decide who will remove the bilingual plates

Lucyna Kotłowska, Administrative Director of the Vilnius Region Local Government, has appealed to the court for explanation clearly establishing, whom the court will oblige to remove bilingual plates with street
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