Lithuanian language

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Vilnius court issues ruling on ‘w’ in marriage certificate

Vilnius City District Court on Thursday ordered Vilnius Registry Office to change the marriage certificate of a Lithuanian woman married…

9 years ago
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Education Ministry proposes more classes in Lithuanian at ethnic minority schools

Lithuania's Ministry of Education and Science has proposed some changes for curricula in ethnic minority schools. [...]

9 years ago
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President Grybauskaitė congratulates people on World Lithuanians’ Unity Day

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated Lithuanian communities on the occasion of the World Lithuanians' Unity Day. [...]

9 years ago
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Iraqi refugees in Vilnius: We are running from Islamic State

Christians are forced to flee Iraq fearing for their lives, Klara Lazar Banyameen Shamoon said in Vilnius. She has recently…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian PM still supports original name spelling in documents

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he still supports the proposal to allow the original spelling of non-Lithuanian names using…

9 years ago
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Name spelling issue will be resolved, Lithuanian foreign minister assures

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius has no doubt that the original name spelling issue, postponed by the Seimas…

9 years ago
  • Culture

93 foreigners to come to Lithuania for language course

Ninety-three foreigners will attend Lithuanian-language courses at five Lithuanian universities during July and August. [...]

9 years ago
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Lithuanian ruling coalition backs loosening name spelling rules

The Lithuanian ruling coalition's political council has backed plans to allow original name spelling in ID documents. The bill is…

9 years ago
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Foreign minister: All Lithuanian citizens should be allowed original spelling of names in passports

The decision on the spelling of personal names in ID documents should be made by politicians, and they should not…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament committee okays use of Latin characters in name spelling

The Lithuanian Seimas' Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday backed the use of Latin alphabet letters for the spelling of names…

9 years ago
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Sociologist: Demonising Lithuania’s ethnic minorities is unfair and counter-productive

Russia's aggression in Ukraine has exposed Lithuania's sloppiness in dealing with its own ethnic minorities. Research shows that, amidst media…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian Cultural Centre in Belgium celebrates its first season

On May 28, the Lithuanian Embassy to Belgium together with the Lithuanian community held a symbolic closing evening of the…

9 years ago
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Language school invites non-nationals to immerse themselves in Lithuanian culture at summer camp

The only Lithuanian institute of Language and Culture in Vilnius, Lingua Lituanica, has announced its annual Summer Camp for internationals…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament to return to name-spelling issue in May

Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius stated on Wednesday that the ruling Social Democratic Party will submit a bill in May…

9 years ago
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When geography is not enough – three Lithuanian paths to Europe

In her latest book, Three Lithuanian Europes: the Nation, Europe, and the EU in Modern Identity, philosopher Nerija Putinaitė's quest…

10 years ago
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Remembering Lithuanian ambassador Stasys Lozoraitis

13 June 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the death of ambassador Stasys Lozoraitis and 2 August marked his 90th…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian Diplomacy Star awarded to Kazickas Family Foundation

A honorary sign of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, Lithuanian Diplomacy Star, will be awarded to the Kazickas Family Foundation for…

10 years ago
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Parliament speaker calls for moderation in efforts to protect Lithuanian language

Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Graužinienė agrees that the Lithuanian language should be protected, but says proposals to have foreign…

10 years ago
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Presidential adviser: Street signs must be in official Lithuanian language

According to Jovita Neliupšienė, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy, the fact that the court's decision on bilingual…

10 years ago
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Opposition MP says state protection of Lithuanian language should not discourage learning English

Leader of the Seimas Opposition, conservative Andrius Kubilius, says that a number of significant provisions have been included in the…

10 years ago