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Most Lithuanians Favor Keeping Nėris Monument in Vilnius
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Most Lithuanians Favor Keeping Nėris Monument in Vilnius

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Most Lithuanians want the monument to poet Salomėja Nėris to remain in Vilnius, but legal acts and institutional decisions will determine its fate.
  • 45 percent of respondents suggested leaving the monument in its current location, while 23 percent proposed moving it to a museum or public space.
  • The head of the LGGRTC stated that the decision must align with legal acts and the commission's findings, noting a court decision to remove the monument was overturned, but is now under appeal.

A majority of Lithuanians believe the monument to poet Salomėja Nėris should stay in Vilnius, according to a recent survey. However, the final decision rests with legal frameworks and institutional rulings.

The poll revealed that 45 percent of respondents favor keeping the monument in its current location. Another 23 percent suggested relocating it to a museum or another public area, while 6 percent wished for its removal from public display.

The decision must be made according to legal acts and the commission's conclusion.

— LGGRTC headRegarding the final decision on the monument's fate.

The head of the Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Centre (LGGRTC), a state institution responsible for such public objects, emphasized that the decision must adhere to legal acts and the commission's conclusions. Previously, a court had overturned an LGGRTC decision to remove the monument, citing insufficient evidence of the poet's active involvement with the occupying regime. The LGGRTC has since appealed this court ruling.

The court said there was not enough data about the poet's active participation in the occupying government.

— LGGRTC headExplaining the court's reasoning for overturning the initial removal decision.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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