Polish minority

  • Society

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…

10 years ago
  • Politics

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…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Moscow is getting ready for a hybrid war with Lithuania. Is the Polish minority going to be the flashpoint?

Another series of Russian provocations involving the Baltic states, related to the Ukraine war, makes so-called hybrid war scenario more…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian language watchdog consents to original name-spelling for naturalized citizens and mixed families

The State Commission for the Lithuanian Language has agreed to allow original spelling of non-Lithuanian names for foreigners who become…

10 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius court refuses to clarify its ruling on bilingual street signs

Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected as ungrounded a request by Vilnius District Municipality to clarify its ruling ordering the…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Valdas Adamkus: The only person I had no luck with was Vladimir Putin

Former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus expresses his disappointment about the estranged relationship with Poland, and the demands of the Polish…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian culture minister: National minority law will depend on coalition line-up

If the task force set up by the prime minister fails to find a compromise on the draft National Minority…

10 years ago
  • Society

Former president Adamkus: Polish-speakers don’t appreciate what they have in Lithuania

The Polish-speaking minority in Lithuania do not appreciate the conditions created for them and do not want to adapt to…

10 years ago
  • Society

How many W’s will there be in Lithuanian passports?

Eight thousand names that are in breach of the standard language norms have been registered in Lithuania, so such forms…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Bilingaul street signs provision removed from national minority bill

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed a proposal to remove the provision on bilingual street signs from the draft…

10 years ago