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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 […]
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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. […]
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Roma ‘should not be forgotten when paying tribute to Nazi victims’
Members of Lithuania’s Roma community who perished during World War Two should have a day of commemoration, say public organizations. They add that the group has been unduly erased from Lithuania’s historic memory. […]
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. […]
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