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Population census: Poles remain the largest national minority in the country

The largest number of people live in Vilnius and Vilnius County, moreover Poles continue to be the largest national minority in Lithuania – according to data from the census of
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Meeting of deputy ministers of education of Poland and Lithuania: The declaration provided a good

‘In Poland and Lithuania, we have a different legal framework. In the Republic of Poland, the Act on the Education System is in force, which guarantees education to national minorities,
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Pabradė schools merger is off the table

The school community of Žeimenos Secondary School in Pabradė may breathe a sigh of relief.  The local government of the Švenčionys District decided to abandon the project of a merger
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Lithuanian authorities don’t want to support Polish minority press

The Lithuanian Press, Radio, and Television Support Fund has announced the results of the distribution of subsidies from the state budget for the media in Lithuania in 2020. As a
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APL: Anti-Polish hysteria flared up in Lithuanian media

The Association of Poles in Lithuania took a position on the recently discussed issues regarding Minister of Communication Jarosław Narkiewicz. President Gitanas Nausėda said in an interview that the minister
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After reports in the media, Jarosław Wołkonowski dismissed from the University of Bialystok [UwB]

Dr hab. Jarosław Wołkonowski, who seemed to be inseparably connected with the Vilnius branch of UwB, no longer lectures at the university. As one of the branch’s employees informed the
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Problems of the Vilnius branch of the University of Bialystok

The Faculty of Economics and Computer Science in Vilnius, a branch of the University of Bialystok [UwB], did not gather a group of students for the first year of master’s
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Fines for ‘Zero Live Show’ creators lower than expected

On Tuesday, the Šalčininkai Chamber of the District Court of Vilnius Region fined actors and the director promoting ‘Zero Live Show’ at the Turgeliai St Church, but released them from further
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Vilnius Region 2040: Where we would like to be in 20 years

What will the Vilnius region be like in 20 years? Will Polishness survive and develop? Will the Polish community be an educated and wealthy part of the Lithuanian society, or
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We create a positive image of the Lithuanian Poles

“Vilnius connects us” was the slogan of this year’s Second World Congress of Vilnius Poles [Polish: Wilniuk, TN], which took place from 6th to 8th September in Vilnius. The event
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