Lithuanian president plans German language push to deepen Berlin ties

NAMPA / DPA

2026-05-25

Riga (dpa) - Lithuanian President Gitanas Naus?da has proposed a national programme to strengthen German language learning in Lithuania, saying closer linguistic ties with its key European partner would also serve the country's strategic interests. Naus?da said German should be promoted more strongly, with the aim of making it the second most popular foreign language in Lithuania after English, according to a statement from the presidential offic......

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