Litvinism: when history becomes securitized Hanna Vasilevich Lithuania’s support for those Belarusians protesting against the Lukashenka regime has become well known in recent years. Despite this, an argument over the centuries-long [...]
Education for national minorities: when content and discourse are equally important Kiryl Kascian The proposals of Lithuanian Minister of Education Gintautas Jakštas to gradually phase out teaching in Russian in secondary [...]
A vicious circle of marginalisation: the EAPL-CFA’s rhetoric on Ukraine Vitold Jančis and Kiryl Kascian The war in Ukraine has put many of Europe’s traditionally pro-Kremlin parties in a difficult situation. This [...]
Migration crisis presents opportunites for Lithuania’s Orbán admirer Kiryl Kascian and Vitold Jančis The recent migration crisis has brought new issues to Lithuanian politics. Home to the country’s Polish minority, the south-eastern [...]
The largest political prey of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania? Dr. Mindaugas Kuklys After joining the government coalition in July 2019 and receiving two ministerial positions [1], the Electoral Action of [...]
Aliaksandr Adamkovič: the Belarusian voice will keep sounding in diverse Vilnius The Republic of Lithuania is home to about 36,000 ethnic Belarusians, most of whom are concentrated in Vilnius (Belarusian: [...]
Vida Montvydaitė: there is no agreement in Lithuania on what national minority is Diversity management requires a mutual dialogue between representatives of minorities and state authorities. Nearly every state in [...]
Robert Mickiewicz: Poland launched its kin-state policies in Lithuania only after democratic transition An autochthonous Polish community of Lithuania is concentrated in the Vilnius (Polish: Wilno) region. In the interwar [...]
School-leaving exam as a divisive point in Lithuania Ewelina Knutowicz On 8 January 2019, the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities published [...]
In the shadow of scandal: Poland's Independence Day in Lithuania The centenary of the restoration of Poland’s independence was widely celebrated not only in Poland, but also in Lithuania. Nevertheless, [...]
