National Minorities’ Culture and Integration Centres received a share of 362 250 € from the Department for National Minorities

In implementing National Minorities’ Identity Preservation and Integration into the Lithuanian Society programme, the Department for National Minorities opened its call (valid from 27 November until 15 December 2020) for National Minorities’ Culture and Integration Centres to fund...

First statistical survey on nationality, native language and religion 

Statistics Lithuania started statistical survey on population by nationality, native language and religion from 15 January onwards. Interviewers will ask the respondents about their nationality, mother tongue, foreign languages knowledge and religious affiliation during the survey.

Lithuania follow-up meeting on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

On 17 November, the Department for National Minorities of Lithuania organised a follow-up meeting to discuss the implementation of the Advisory Committee’s 4th cycle recommendations with a broad range of stakeholders. More than 35 representatives of national and local authorities, national minorities, civil society and...