On March 11, nationalists held their annual procession through the central street of Vilnius, chanting the controversial slogan "Lithuania for Lithuanians." In 2008, the procession caused a wave of indignation from society due to anti-Semitic slogans, including "Juden Raus" (Jews out). However, while in recent years there was an increase in the number of participants, 2015 saw the reverse – only a thousand people attended. This year, four times more people participated in an alternate event that day, which proceeded without any nationalist slogans and emphasized the unity of all citizens.
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Fewer People Marched With Lithuanian Nationalists This Year
On March 11, nationalists held their annual procession through the central street of Vilnius, chanting the controversial slogan "Lithuania for Lithuanians." In 2008, the procession caused a wave of indignation from...
by Human Rights Monitoring Institute
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