Politics
Lithuanian Poles
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Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania changes name ahead of elections
The Lithuanian Poles‘ Electoral Action party headed by Valdemar Tomaševski is changing its name to Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance. “This is good news for all voters who care about […]
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Politics
Lithuanian president calls on setting up development fund for Polish-dominated region
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė supports an initiative to set up a special fund or launch a special program for promoting development of the country’s southeastern region to make use of the potential in the region densely populated by Lithuanian Poles. […]
Foreign affairs
Polish foreign minister: We should promote Polish-speakers’ involvement in Lithuania’s statehood
Poland should make an effort to ensure the rights of Lithuanian Poles, but also promote their involvement in Lithuania’s statehood, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna has said. […]
Society
Lithuanian authorities offer solution to issue of bilingual signs in Polish-speaking communities
The issue of bilingual street signs should finally be settled after years of clashes in eastern Lithuania with large Polish-speaking communities. Municipal authorities have been authorized to erect posts with Lithuanian-language street names, after which the central administration will no longer require to remove bilingual signs off buildings. […]
Society
President Grybauskaitė addresses Polish speakers: I equally love all people of Lithuania
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė came to Šalčininkai, a town where Polish-speakers make up nearly three quarters of the population, to take part in a harvest festival held on Sunday. Claiming she did not want to start any political discussions on ethnic minority issues, the president said that she equally loved all people of Lithuania. […]
Society
Lithuanian residents against restrictions on Russian-language TV channels – survey
Lithuanian residents do not trust information aired on Russian-language TV channels but are against any restrictions on their broadcasts, a recent survey has shown. The results show that 27 percent of respondents believe broadcast of Russian TV channels should be restricted, and 36 percent are against. The remaining respondents did not have a strong opinion on the issue.