How Lithuania s ethnic minorities are faring during the pandemic – interview
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Orthodox and Catholic churches alternate in Vilnius skyline / M. Ambrazas
Throughout the world, the pandemic is said to have hit minority groups the hardest. What is the situation in Lithuania?
LRT Novosti spoke with Vida Montvydaitė, the head of the Department of National Minorities, about the challenges of the pandemic, the future of the Law on National Minorities and the high demand for the Lithuanian language courses organised by the department.
What was the last year like for national minorities in Lithuania?
Last year was doubtlessly hard for the entire country. Many plans had to be changed, in the daily activities of minority communities and projects funded by the Department of National Minorities. Some of the events were moved online, some were postponed or even cancelled.