Russia‘s aggression in Ukraine has exposed Lithuania’s sloppiness in dealing with its own ethnic minorities. Research shows that, amidst media craze about the war in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Russian-speaking citizens get increasingly often depicted as a domestic risk, while their alleged disloyalty to the state is pinpointed as threat to Lithuania’s national security and territorial integrity. […]
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius stated on Wednesday that the ruling Social Democratic Party will submit a bill in May on allowing non-Lithuanian names to be spelled originally in Latin characters. […]
Another series of Russian provocations involving the Baltic states, related to the Ukraine war, makes so-called hybrid war scenario more and more realistic within the region of the Baltic Sea. The incidents that took place so far, such as the Internet existence of “People’s Republic of Vilnius” or the hooligan attacks on the Polish Embassy in Vilnius, seem to suggest that the Kremlin is going to use the Polish minority of Lithuania, along with the tough history of the Polish-Lithuanian relations, as the basis for its activities, aim of which would be to destabilize the region. […]
The State Commission for the Lithuanian Language has agreed to allow original spelling of non-Lithuanian names for foreigners who become naturalized Lithuanian citizens and for the Lithuanian nationals who adopt the last name of their foreign spouse after marriage. […]
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected as ungrounded a request by Vilnius District Municipality to clarify its ruling ordering the removal of bilingual Lithuanian-Polish street signs in Vilnius District. […]
Former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus expresses his disappointment about the estranged relationship with Poland, and the demands of the Polish minority. He also shares insights and memories about his own personal relations with state leaders he worked with during his presidency, while appreciating a bold yet risky stance of Lithuania’s current leadership during the Russia–Ukraine conflict. […]
If the task force set up by the prime minister fails to find a compromise on the draft National Minority Law prepared by the Culture Ministry, Lithuanian Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis says its fate will depend on discussions on the line-up of the ruling coalition and the participation of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) party in the bloc. […]
The Polish-speaking minority in Lithuania do not appreciate the conditions created for them and do not want to adapt to the Lithuanian laws, the country’s former President Valdas Adamkus says. […]
Eight thousand names that are in breach of the standard language norms have been registered in Lithuania, so such forms of the person’s name could be transferred to a person’s identity documents, presume the representatives of the European Foundation of Human Rights (EFHR). […]
The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed a proposal to remove the provision on bilingual street signs from the draft Law on National Minorities which is currently being debated by the lawmakers. […]
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