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The Director of the Department of National Minorities might be from Sejny

The Lithuanian consul in Sejny Vida Montvydaitė is a nominee for the post of the Director of the Department of National Minorities. The Department commences its duties on 1 July
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New programme in Russian language on public television

Public television LRT and German television Deuche Welle signed a two-year memorandum thanks to which a new Russian language programme will be released. In this way Lithuanian television wants to
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Book launch of “Okińczyc – wileński autorytet. Opowieść o wolnej Litwie”

The book “Okińczyc – wileński autorytet. Opowieść o wolnej Litwie” launches on 15t May during the Warsaw Book Fair. It was written by Witold Bereś in cooperation with Jacek Jan
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ZHPnL bets on the young

After the last Extraordinary Meeting, ZHP in Lithuania has new authorities. Elections were not just formality – the whole executive board has been changed. Is that a predictor of changes?
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Liberals propose a referendum on the issue of dual citizenship

The Parliament begun a discussion on the proposal put forward by the Liberal Movement to hold a referendum on the issue of dual citizenship. It would be held in Autumn
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Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz an Honorary Citizen of Vilnius District

The Vilnius District Municipality Council bestowed the title of the Honorary Citizen of Vilnius District to the Vilnius region born Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz. 26 councilmen in a 31 person Council
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Anti-Polish graffiti – coincidence or tendency?

In January inscriptions igniting national feuds appeared in Klaipėda. In February, a provocative inscription in the centre of Vilnius district of Naujoji Vilnia. A week ago, once again, feud-igniting inscriptions
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“Vilnius Patriotic Young People” react on FBI director statement

Polish demand apologise from FBI director on his statement on Polish involvement in Holocaust. Moreover, Polish Association on Lithuania “Vilnius Patriotic Young People” also reacted on this fact and wrote
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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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60 years of ‘Wilia’ – How did it all start?

It is like a river not only in name. Years flow by and those who passed through ‘Wilia’ nowadays surely number in thousands. During bigger events the scene take, together
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