Society
Babel’s little corner in Vilnius (Video)
When my plane finally landed at Vilnius Airport, I immediately felt at ease. It was my first time in Lithuania, and I had just travelled 40 hours to get here. With three months of the […]
Roma settlement
Society
Vilnius endorses plans to break up Roma settlement
The City Council of Vilnius approved a Roma integration plan which envisages breaking up the Roma settlement on the outskirts of the Lithuanian capital and resettling its residents in other parts of the town. […]
Society
Vilnius to tear down illegal structures in Roma settlement
Authorities are to tear down illegally erected structures in Vilnius Roma settlement alongside measures to integrate members of the Roma community, Vilnius Deputy Mayor Gintautas Paluckas has said, adding that the demolition will start as soon as a family occupying the building moves out. […]
Society
Demonstration in Vilnius Roma settlement raises drug abuse awareness
The Naujas Gyvenimas addiction rehabilitation centre and the Vilnius Roma settlement‘s community have organised a demonstration to draw the government and public’s attention to the drug sales plaguing the community and to invite addiction sufferers in for treatment. […]
Society
Vilnius plans ‘affirmative action’ for Roma applying for social housing
Vilnius’ city government is planning to create a separate list for Roma people applying for social housing in order to move out of the Roma settlement on the edge of Vilnius. […]
Society
Lithuanian PM: Police measures alone will not solve problems in Roma settlement
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that problems related to the Roma settlement in Vilnius cannot be solved only by police efforts, and a complex approach is needed because of the social nature of the problems. […]