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Adamkus, who celebrates his 100th birthday on 3 November, says that although the path to membership in these organisations was difficult, Lithuania can now take pride in what it has achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuania-s-accession-to-eu-and-nato-was-greatest-joy-of-my-life-adamkus-120328433</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuania-s-accession-to-eu-and-nato-was-greatest-joy-of-my-life-adamkus-120328433</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:20:39 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6d34586e-ba76-4cae-a707-0fc1a6166eca.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6d34586e-ba76-4cae-a707-0fc1a6166eca.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finmin returns to work after hospital stay last week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Taurimas Valys, who was hospitalised last week, has returned to work, Deputy Finance Minister Jolanta Butkevičienė confirmed to ELTA on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/finmin-returns-to-work-after-hospital-stay-last-week-120328425</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/finmin-returns-to-work-after-hospital-stay-last-week-120328425</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:14:55 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6a271451-e615-4434-9964-b6700627dc2b.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6a271451-e615-4434-9964-b6700627dc2b.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edward Lucas. Blame game: rewriting history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the late 1940s, a clique of influential Americans has hijacked their country’s foreign policy to settle personal and family grudges, using Ukraine as a weapon. The result, as avoidable as it was predictable, has been the disaster of Russia’s invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/edward-lucas-blame-game-rewriting-history-120328190</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/edward-lucas-blame-game-rewriting-history-120328190</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:25:14 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/de8c120c-a9e5-43a2-b264-026428a65037.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/de8c120c-a9e5-43a2-b264-026428a65037.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Russia is not my enemy": how disinformation exploited elections, migration and the war in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campaign proclaiming that "Russia is not my enemy" spread across social media in dozens of countries towards the end of September. Meanwhile, misleading claims about migration, elections and the war in Ukraine continued to fuel online debates. These were among the key trends identified in the third-quarter monitoring of Russian-origin Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) across ten countries in Europe and Latin America, conducted as part of the ATAFIMI project between July and September 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/russia-is-not-my-enemy-how-disinformation-exploited-elections-migration-and-the-war-in-ukraine-120327315</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/russia-is-not-my-enemy-how-disinformation-exploited-elections-migration-and-the-war-in-ukraine-120327315</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:26:57 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d624c183-6030-4e82-a1bd-dbc2c35d5ad5.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d624c183-6030-4e82-a1bd-dbc2c35d5ad5.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grants for Nemunas Dawn party suspended for one year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Central Electoral Commission (VRK) on Friday decided to suspend state budget funding for the Nemunas Dawn political party for one year. The EUR 243,062 allocated to the party for the second half of 2026 will remain undistributed.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/grants-for-nemunas-dawn-party-suspended-for-one-year-120327284</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/grants-for-nemunas-dawn-party-suspended-for-one-year-120327284</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:55:04 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/4459bc88-35a5-4e07-b6ab-914af4540063.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/4459bc88-35a5-4e07-b6ab-914af4540063.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nausėda and Žemaitaitis are most trusted public figures – poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Gitanas Nausėda and MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis are the most trusted public figures, although confidence in both has declined, according to the latest poll by Baltijos tyrimai.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/nauseda-and-zemaitaitis-are-most-trusted-public-figures-poll-120327283</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/nauseda-and-zemaitaitis-are-most-trusted-public-figures-poll-120327283</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:53:09 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a016e5ce-37f6-4d8a-928c-6446bb91b61a.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a016e5ce-37f6-4d8a-928c-6446bb91b61a.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MI6 chief Dearlove: If Russia can’t defeat Ukraine, it won’t defeat NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview with Delfi, Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), discusses the security challenges facing the Baltic states and Europe at a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty. Drawing on his experience in intelligence and international security, Dearlove assesses the reliability of US security commitments under Donald Trump, the risk of Russian aggression against NATO, and the role of intelligence cooperation in detecting and deterring potential threats.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/former-mi6-chief-dearlove-if-russia-can-t-defeat-ukraine-it-won-t-defeat-nato-120326741</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/former-mi6-chief-dearlove-if-russia-can-t-defeat-ukraine-it-won-t-defeat-nato-120326741</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:09:32 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a4fdf495-ebbc-4a52-aaeb-71790c32d3a6.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a4fdf495-ebbc-4a52-aaeb-71790c32d3a6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nausėda discusses possible tax adjustments]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Gitanas Nausėda says additional taxes on gambling and sweetened drinks would not generate much extra revenue for the state budget, but would nevertheless help reduce the deficit exceeding the permitted limit.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/nauseda-discusses-possible-tax-adjustments-120326732</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/nauseda-discusses-possible-tax-adjustments-120326732</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:51:58 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a6013234-8fe0-4ade-86cd-4ed6e901feb2.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a6013234-8fe0-4ade-86cd-4ed6e901feb2.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeland Union announces 57 mayoral candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) has completed the process of selecting its mayoral candidates. The party has announced 57 candidates who will represent it in the upcoming municipal elections.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/homeland-union-announces-57-mayoral-candidates-120326729</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/homeland-union-announces-57-mayoral-candidates-120326729</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:47:55 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/2b0c4443-13f0-4bce-a244-b5bd2a0d3bcf.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/2b0c4443-13f0-4bce-a244-b5bd2a0d3bcf.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign nationals suspected of attempted Starlink arson – police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian law enforcement authorities have identified suspects in an attempted arson attack on Starlink communications equipment in Vilnius. The suspects are foreign nationals living in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/foreign-nationals-suspected-of-attempted-starlink-arson-police-120326726</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/foreign-nationals-suspected-of-attempted-starlink-arson-police-120326726</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:44:47 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6979ad36-786c-43ae-82b1-fa2bec0d9ae4.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6979ad36-786c-43ae-82b1-fa2bec0d9ae4.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal conscription to be introduced from 2032 – Nausėda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal conscription for young men in Lithuania will be introduced from 2032, President Gitanas Nausėda says.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/universal-conscription-to-be-introduced-from-2032-nauseda-120326725</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/universal-conscription-to-be-introduced-from-2032-nauseda-120326725</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:38:10 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d2129cb0-1ecd-47c2-a4ef-f56a037ce8f5.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d2129cb0-1ecd-47c2-a4ef-f56a037ce8f5.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Putin attack Europe? The element of madness could have devastating consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockets and drones entering NATO territory are fuelling tensions in Europe. Leaders of countries and intelligence agencies have spoken about the threat from Russia, and the United States has also issued warnings. Some analysts say the Kremlin could be ready for military action within just a few years. Is that likely?]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/could-putin-attack-europe-the-element-of-madness-could-have-devastating-consequences-120326037</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/could-putin-attack-europe-the-element-of-madness-could-have-devastating-consequences-120326037</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:13 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/bd93bbe1-ed1d-401e-a70c-ca3398d5e6aa.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/bd93bbe1-ed1d-401e-a70c-ca3398d5e6aa.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Landsbergis hospitalised at Santaros Clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Vytautas Landsbergis, the first de facto head of state of Lithuania since the restoration of independence, has been admitted to Santaros Clinics for medical tests, LRT Television reported on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/professor-landsbergis-hospitalised-at-santaros-clinics-120326080</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/professor-landsbergis-hospitalised-at-santaros-clinics-120326080</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:32:39 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/376b96ae-b1e0-4b1d-8be8-16536c34a1f0.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/376b96ae-b1e0-4b1d-8be8-16536c34a1f0.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister discharged from hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Taurimas Valys, who fell ill on Monday and was treated at Santaros Clinics, has been discharged from hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/finance-minister-discharged-from-hospital-120326075</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/finance-minister-discharged-from-hospital-120326075</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:29:26 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/871e5067-da99-4e45-b0eb-daedf62cce98.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/871e5067-da99-4e45-b0eb-daedf62cce98.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats will not support current draft budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[MEP Virginijus Sinkevičius, leader of the Democrats For Lithuania party, says his party will not support the 2027 draft state budget submitted to parliament in its current form. He said the Ministry of Finance must make greater efforts to reduce the projected budget deficit and present a detailed plan for balancing public finances.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/democrats-will-not-support-current-draft-budget-120326071</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/democrats-will-not-support-current-draft-budget-120326071</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:27:30 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/0a2510f4-7239-4c6a-92b7-b11a85878bfd.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/0a2510f4-7239-4c6a-92b7-b11a85878bfd.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["My wife was very worried": German soldiers on life in Lithuania and emerging threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[German soldiers serving with the brigade are building new lives here. Their families have moved with them, and some already call Lithuania home. But living close to the Belarusian border is a reminder of the threats they may face. Drones entering Lithuanian airspace and alerts about potential danger worry the soldiers’ families, although the soldiers themselves say they are ready to defend NATO allies if necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/my-wife-was-very-worried-german-soldiers-on-life-in-lithuania-and-emerging-threats-120325994</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/my-wife-was-very-worried-german-soldiers-on-life-in-lithuania-and-emerging-threats-120325994</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:57:10 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/fb598307-d1d3-4e81-a3ea-1db4e4e993c0.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/fb598307-d1d3-4e81-a3ea-1db4e4e993c0.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diplomatic efforts under way to free Lithuanian women detained in Iran – PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says diplomatic efforts are under way to bring two Lithuanian women detained in Iran back to Lithuania as soon as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/diplomatic-efforts-under-way-to-free-lithuanian-women-detained-in-iran-pm-120325492</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/diplomatic-efforts-under-way-to-free-lithuanian-women-detained-in-iran-pm-120325492</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:10:50 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/681a1100-19e0-477b-a6e1-fa97dcf48ec1.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/681a1100-19e0-477b-a6e1-fa97dcf48ec1.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister remains in hospital, condition stable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Taurimas Valys, who fell ill on Monday, remains at Santaros Clinics under medical supervision. His condition is stable, his communications and public relations adviser, Jolanta Butkevičienė, confirmed to ELTA.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/finance-minister-remains-in-hospital-condition-stable-120325490</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/finance-minister-remains-in-hospital-condition-stable-120325490</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:08:43 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3372ef78-e3b9-4e20-ab04-acc76702ac4f.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3372ef78-e3b9-4e20-ab04-acc76702ac4f.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MFA receives official confirmation of Lithuanian citizens detained in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has received official information about Lithuanian citizens being detained in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/mfa-receives-official-confirmation-of-lithuanian-citizens-detained-in-iran-120325488</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/mfa-receives-official-confirmation-of-lithuanian-citizens-detained-in-iran-120325488</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:06:56 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/e670c913-c948-4d15-9c03-cbe158d7e922.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/e670c913-c948-4d15-9c03-cbe158d7e922.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[91% of schools ban mobile phones – Education Min]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overwhelming majority of Lithuanian schools restrict mobile phone use, according to an analysis by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/91-of-schools-ban-mobile-phones-education-min-120325486</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/91-of-schools-ban-mobile-phones-education-min-120325486</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:04:32 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/cfdedb8e-836d-43c4-abd3-6d2479cd0a1a.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/cfdedb8e-836d-43c4-abd3-6d2479cd0a1a.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As EP seeks solutions to housing crisis, Lithuanian MEPs warn of possible protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Europe’s housing affordability crisis deepens, the European Parliament (EP) is seeking ways to curb rising property and rental prices and growing social inequality. The housing crisis has already sparked public protests in some European countries, and Lithuanian MEPs warn that similar social tensions could emerge in Lithuania in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/as-ep-seeks-solutions-to-housing-crisis-lithuanian-meps-warn-of-possible-protests-120325475</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/as-ep-seeks-solutions-to-housing-crisis-lithuanian-meps-warn-of-possible-protests-120325475</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:47:39 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/0c6a907e-1fde-417c-8a75-a8d04ff5831f.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/0c6a907e-1fde-417c-8a75-a8d04ff5831f.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meetings on Lithuania-China relations possible in November – Nausėda]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Gitanas Nausėda has hinted that meetings on Lithuania-China relations are planned for November. However, he did not specify who would take part in them.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/meetings-on-lithuania-china-relations-possible-in-november-nauseda-120325471</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/meetings-on-lithuania-china-relations-possible-in-november-nauseda-120325471</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:45:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3e37458b-9ca8-4d39-9e6d-d2c97d576620.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3e37458b-9ca8-4d39-9e6d-d2c97d576620.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man crossed into Russia on Curonian Spit and was detained]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man walking through the dunes on the Curonian Spit on Sunday ignored warning signs and crossed into Russian territory, where he was detained, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/man-crossed-into-russia-on-curonian-spit-and-was-detained-120324794</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/man-crossed-into-russia-on-curonian-spit-and-was-detained-120324794</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:31:23 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a47aa4cf-3702-4607-94f5-a67f7078ba58.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a47aa4cf-3702-4607-94f5-a67f7078ba58.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moroccan man will not have to serve prison sentence for theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vilnius City District Court on Monday found Moroccan citizen Issam Toubali guilty of theft and sentenced him to 60 days in custody.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/moroccan-man-will-not-have-to-serve-prison-sentence-for-theft-120324790</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/moroccan-man-will-not-have-to-serve-prison-sentence-for-theft-120324790</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:27:24 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/08827e6d-ca1b-4f75-851b-f1b5ac5d2e92.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/08827e6d-ca1b-4f75-851b-f1b5ac5d2e92.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 migrants tried to cross from Belarus into Lithuania in last 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) reports to have stopped 25 irregular migrants from entering Lithuania via Belarus in the last three days, on 23–25 October.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/25-migrants-tried-to-cross-from-belarus-into-lithuania-in-last-3-days-120324743</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/25-migrants-tried-to-cross-from-belarus-into-lithuania-in-last-3-days-120324743</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:30:54 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/439c64ed-2da0-456e-8490-81894745cc65.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/439c64ed-2da0-456e-8490-81894745cc65.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-President Adamkus discharged from hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus was discharged from Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics on Monday and will continue his recovery at home.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/ex-president-adamkus-discharged-from-hospital-120324736</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/ex-president-adamkus-discharged-from-hospital-120324736</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:23:44 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a77d9993-2ed6-4cb3-b4ed-8d8b4bc5a0f9.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a77d9993-2ed6-4cb3-b4ed-8d8b4bc5a0f9.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edward Lucas. Global war: blowback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ukraine battlefield is the hottest part of Russia’s war on the West, but not the only one. The Kremlin is betting that sabotage, intimidation and other sub-threshold attacks will make Ukraine’s allies so distracted, scared and tired that they cut their support to Kyiv. Meanwhile Russia’s political warfare is reaping rewards in Africa, Asia and Latin America.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/edward-lucas-global-war-blowback-120324732</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/edward-lucas-global-war-blowback-120324732</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:20:22 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/f3f94644-5b3a-4a62-a076-2f682e10841c.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/f3f94644-5b3a-4a62-a076-2f682e10841c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benkunskas to seek second term as Vilnius mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas has decided to seek a second term. The Conservative politician made the announcement on Thursday at a gathering with media representatives and prominent figures in politics, culture and sport from Vilnius and across Lithuania.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/benkunskas-to-seek-second-term-as-vilnius-mayor-120323838</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/benkunskas-to-seek-second-term-as-vilnius-mayor-120323838</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:07:04 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/99c4b02e-1499-4a4c-b7c0-f5949d6ec194.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/99c4b02e-1499-4a4c-b7c0-f5949d6ec194.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Incompetent’ finance minister may prove costly – ex-PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has criticised Finance Minister Taurimas Valys and questioned his competence. The MP from the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrat party (TS-LKD) says Social Democratic Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius’ decision to keep Valys in office could have negative consequences not only for the Government’s reputation but also for Lithuanian taxpayers.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/incompetent-finance-minister-may-prove-costly-ex-pm-120323835</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/incompetent-finance-minister-may-prove-costly-ex-pm-120323835</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:04:07 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/97b97038-ad1d-44a3-bf51-1bd31ef9a87b.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/97b97038-ad1d-44a3-bf51-1bd31ef9a87b.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adamkus continues treatment at Santaros Clinics – doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Valdas Adamkus continues to receive treatment and care at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, the hospital said on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/adamkus-continues-treatment-at-santaros-clinics-doctors-120323832</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/adamkus-continues-treatment-at-santaros-clinics-doctors-120323832</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:01:40 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6d34586e-ba76-4cae-a707-0fc1a6166eca.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6d34586e-ba76-4cae-a707-0fc1a6166eca.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six detained over suspected cigarette smuggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six people suspected of involvement in smuggling cigarettes from Belarus into Lithuania using balloons were detained during an operation in Kėdainiai on Thursday, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/six-detained-over-suspected-cigarette-smuggling-120323828</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/six-detained-over-suspected-cigarette-smuggling-120323828</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:56:25 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7af9cb95-1154-4b1b-9841-0e475b6ce0b7.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7af9cb95-1154-4b1b-9841-0e475b6ce0b7.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[31 migrants tried to cross from Belarus into Lithuania on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, 21 October, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) stopped 31 irregular migrants from entering Lithuania from Belarus, the agency reported.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/31-migrants-tried-to-cross-from-belarus-into-lithuania-on-wednesday-120323235</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/31-migrants-tried-to-cross-from-belarus-into-lithuania-on-wednesday-120323235</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:41:52 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7af9cb95-1154-4b1b-9841-0e475b6ce0b7.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7af9cb95-1154-4b1b-9841-0e475b6ce0b7.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MFA drafts note over two Lithuanians possibly detained in Iran – chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drafted a diplomatic note concerning two Lithuanian women who may have been detained in Iran, ministry’s Chancellor Aistė Stakėnienė says. The reasons for their possible detention are not yet known, she said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/mfa-drafts-note-over-two-lithuanians-possibly-detained-in-iran-chancellor-120323232</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/mfa-drafts-note-over-two-lithuanians-possibly-detained-in-iran-chancellor-120323232</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:40:01 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/003d99f6-55a0-4290-ae5d-efed81ed414c.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/003d99f6-55a0-4290-ae5d-efed81ed414c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nausėda warns against spheres-of-influence deal to end Ukraine war]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Gitanas Nausėda has stressed that Ukraine, the country under attack, must participate in negotiations to end the war, as Russia floats the idea of a three-way meeting with the United States and China. He said talks without Ukraine raised suspicions of a possible division into spheres of influence and that European representation was therefore also important.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/nauseda-warns-against-spheres-of-influence-deal-to-end-ukraine-war-120323227</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/nauseda-warns-against-spheres-of-influence-deal-to-end-ukraine-war-120323227</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:33:43 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/feb9977a-893a-456f-b9d4-9ed42b4c74f3.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/feb9977a-893a-456f-b9d4-9ed42b4c74f3.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrants use ladders in bid to cross border barrier from Belarus into Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian border guards turned back 31 irregular migrants at the border with Belarus over the past 24 hours, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/migrants-use-ladders-in-bid-to-cross-border-barrier-from-belarus-into-lithuania-120323225</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/migrants-use-ladders-in-bid-to-cross-border-barrier-from-belarus-into-lithuania-120323225</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:30:59 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/439c64ed-2da0-456e-8490-81894745cc65.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/439c64ed-2da0-456e-8490-81894745cc65.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuanian travellers’ personal data found on Russian black market – media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal data belonging to Lithuanian travellers has been found on a Russian black-market data platform. The information, which is publicly accessible, includes names, dates of birth, telephone numbers, passport details and travel information, an investigation by the Delfi news website has found.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuanian-travellers-personal-data-found-on-russian-black-market-media-120322713</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuanian-travellers-personal-data-found-on-russian-black-market-media-120322713</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:11:46 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/96d6beca-fe8b-4bba-93b0-19f31a66b73b.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/96d6beca-fe8b-4bba-93b0-19f31a66b73b.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large drug laboratory uncovered in Vilnius district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law enforcement officers have uncovered one of the Baltic States’ largest drug laboratories in Vilnius district.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/large-drug-laboratory-uncovered-in-vilnius-district-120322712</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/large-drug-laboratory-uncovered-in-vilnius-district-120322712</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:09:15 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/c931121c-6d28-49b1-895f-e4dfe6993202.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/c931121c-6d28-49b1-895f-e4dfe6993202.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones could be shot down without full identification – Nausėda]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Gitanas Nausėda said fighter pilots should be given the authority to decide to shoot down a flying object even when adverse conditions prevent them from conclusively identifying it as a drone.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/drones-could-be-shot-down-without-full-identification-nauseda-120322708</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/drones-could-be-shot-down-without-full-identification-nauseda-120322708</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:07:27 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3e37458b-9ca8-4d39-9e6d-d2c97d576620.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3e37458b-9ca8-4d39-9e6d-d2c97d576620.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope dismisses priest Švedavičius from clerical state over child sex crime allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pope has granted a request by Tadas Švedavičius, a priest accused of sexual offences against children, to be dismissed from the clerical state.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/pope-dismisses-priest-svedavicius-from-clerical-state-over-child-sex-crime-allegations-120322707</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/pope-dismisses-priest-svedavicius-from-clerical-state-over-child-sex-crime-allegations-120322707</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:04:51 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/aeb4ba56-a339-43ff-b9d8-9f5c5a1e237e.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/aeb4ba56-a339-43ff-b9d8-9f5c5a1e237e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MFA denies claims of visa easing for Pakistani citizens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that Lithuania is easing visa requirements for Pakistani citizens. The ministry said no such changes had been discussed and no decisions had been made.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/mfa-denies-claims-of-visa-easing-for-pakistani-citizens-120322706</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/mfa-denies-claims-of-visa-easing-for-pakistani-citizens-120322706</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:02:31 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7a263221-76d9-41bc-aa7a-d9b81373f4c2.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7a263221-76d9-41bc-aa7a-d9b81373f4c2.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuanian military begins installing new air surveillance radars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lithuanian Armed Forces have begun installing mobile medium-range AN/TPS-77 MRR radars manufactured by US company Lockheed Martin, the Ministry of National Defence said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuanian-military-begins-installing-new-air-surveillance-radars-120322084</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuanian-military-begins-installing-new-air-surveillance-radars-120322084</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:33:10 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/1c120e0e-74aa-4211-b659-6cfe91285bd1.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/1c120e0e-74aa-4211-b659-6cfe91285bd1.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania’s draft 2027 budget presented to Seimas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuania’s draft state budget for 2027 has been presented to the Seimas, projecting a general government deficit above the limit set by the EU’s Maastricht criteria. It includes increases in pensions and public-sector pay, with a focus on defence funding and demographic challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuania-s-draft-2027-budget-presented-to-seimas-120322080</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/lithuania-s-draft-2027-budget-presented-to-seimas-120322080</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:30:01 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/86ce01ca-1fa9-4f31-8aba-fd8622c5eb75.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/86ce01ca-1fa9-4f31-8aba-fd8622c5eb75.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish military investigates drone incident, seeks additional information from Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Polish military says it is still investigating the circumstances surrounding a drone that crashed in Lithuania on 18 October. The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said all possible scenarios were being examined and the investigation was being conducted in cooperation with Lithuanian authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/polish-military-investigates-drone-incident-seeks-additional-information-from-ukraine-120322079</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/polish-military-investigates-drone-incident-seeks-additional-information-from-ukraine-120322079</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:27:58 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/8a9ca771-2c6a-4603-85f7-b586350261ad.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/8a9ca771-2c6a-4603-85f7-b586350261ad.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kubilius sees no evidence Lithuania could counter drone swarms]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius says he has yet to see evidence that Lithuania would be able to counter potential drone swarms in its airspace. He said it therefore seemed that the country would be unable to meet such a challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/kubilius-sees-no-evidence-lithuania-could-counter-drone-swarms-120321725</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/kubilius-sees-no-evidence-lithuania-could-counter-drone-swarms-120321725</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:15:30 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/bc2969bf-cf0f-4429-8c8a-7c3ee8985c22.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/bc2969bf-cf0f-4429-8c8a-7c3ee8985c22.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradauskas decides to leave Nemunas Dawn parlt group]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Dainoras Bradauskas has decided to leave the Nemunas Dawn parliamentary group.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/bradauskas-decides-to-leave-nemunas-dawn-parlt-group-120321710</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/bradauskas-decides-to-leave-nemunas-dawn-parlt-group-120321710</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:32:44 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/48c06e5a-e873-4b7e-bdd3-a609d7364c1c.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/48c06e5a-e873-4b7e-bdd3-a609d7364c1c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man detained in Vilnius over suspected theft and disclosure of classified information]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vilnius resident has been detained in the capital on suspicion of illegally obtaining classified information and passing it to third parties, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/man-detained-in-vilnius-over-suspected-theft-and-disclosure-of-classified-information-120321414</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/man-detained-in-vilnius-over-suspected-theft-and-disclosure-of-classified-information-120321414</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:03:57 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3575ac12-1265-49bd-9a7d-7258ac488445.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3575ac12-1265-49bd-9a7d-7258ac488445.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starlink equipment targeted with Molotov cocktails, suspects being sought – PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said an attempt had been made to set fire to Starlink communications equipment in Vilnius using Molotov cocktails on Sunday night. The incident is being treated as sabotage and suspects are being actively sought, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/starlink-equipment-targeted-with-molotov-cocktails-suspects-being-sought-pm-120321411</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/starlink-equipment-targeted-with-molotov-cocktails-suspects-being-sought-pm-120321411</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:01:26 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/092f27fe-a46a-49fb-b063-8610500433b3.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/092f27fe-a46a-49fb-b063-8610500433b3.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone that crashed in Lithuania entered from Poland, carried explosives – PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said the drone that crashed in Lithuania on Sunday entered the country from Poland, was of Ukrainian origin and was carrying explosives.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/drone-that-crashed-in-lithuania-entered-from-poland-carried-explosives-pm-120321410</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/drone-that-crashed-in-lithuania-entered-from-poland-carried-explosives-pm-120321410</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:59:03 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/023420fa-d13d-4f19-b309-75937cdab22f.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/023420fa-d13d-4f19-b309-75937cdab22f.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former president Adamkus’ health improving, treatment to continue in hospital – doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health of former Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus, who will celebrate his 100th birthday in a few weeks, is improving, but he remains in hospital under medical supervision.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/former-president-adamkus-health-improving-treatment-to-continue-in-hospital-doctors-120321409</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/former-president-adamkus-health-improving-treatment-to-continue-in-hospital-doctors-120321409</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:55:33 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/592308a2-1e97-478d-a470-a9aa634a0b81.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/592308a2-1e97-478d-a470-a9aa634a0b81.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item></channel></rss>
