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The Phenomenon of Déjà Vu]]></title><description><![CDATA['I Have Experienced This Before’: What Actually Happens in the Brain During Déjà Vu?]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/dr-gintare-bidlauskiene-the-phenomenon-of-deja-vu-120318923</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/dr-gintare-bidlauskiene-the-phenomenon-of-deja-vu-120318923</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:57:03 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/ef21d9a6-109b-4aeb-b2b4-ffa8af4d8b64.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/ef21d9a6-109b-4aeb-b2b4-ffa8af4d8b64.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 22,000 school leavers across Lithuania celebrate Last Bell on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian schools on Friday morning began Paskutinis skambutis ("Last Bell") celebrations, an annual event symbolising the end of school for students.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/about-22-000-school-leavers-across-lithuania-celebrate-last-bell-on-friday-120253939</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/about-22-000-school-leavers-across-lithuania-celebrate-last-bell-on-friday-120253939</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:52:07 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5e489167-39eb-46df-84da-1abae76a4cec.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/v1/5e489167-39eb-46df-84da-1abae76a4cec.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latvian mountaineers on Pamir expedition rescue Lithuanian and Turkish climbers in trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, a Latvian team of mountaineers who had embarked on an expedition to the Pamir mountains in Central Asia, led two foreign climbers in critical condition from an altitude of 6,300 meters to safety, the mountaineers’ representatives informed LETA.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/latvian-mountaineers-on-pamir-expedition-rescue-lithuanian-and-turkish-climbers-in-trouble-120130890</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/latvian-mountaineers-on-pamir-expedition-rescue-lithuanian-and-turkish-climbers-in-trouble-120130890</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:00:29 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/8ec59c7c-ca5d-4c33-b4ed-ef6a87d9f01d.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/v1/8ec59c7c-ca5d-4c33-b4ed-ef6a87d9f01d.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to travel to enjoy the real summer: top easily reachable destinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the unpredictable and unusually chilly summer across Lithuania, the question „Where to go to enjoy summer“ has gotten more popular than ever. While the global trend in recent years is to seek Northern destinations to escape the summer heat, for Lithuanian travellers it is completely opposite. Everybody wants sun, beach, turquoise waters and even +30 degrees is a dream for lots. Tour operator Join UP! Baltic is ready to take you to summer – from the Red Sea to Mediterranean and Aegean Sea to experience proper and unforgettable summer moments in Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Balkan countries, Greece and Cyprus.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/where-to-travel-to-enjoy-the-real-summer-top-easily-reachable-destinations-120126967</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/where-to-travel-to-enjoy-the-real-summer-top-easily-reachable-destinations-120126967</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:55:04 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/89d70b3b-53c7-42a6-afcd-2a3d82ae3d58.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/v1/89d70b3b-53c7-42a6-afcd-2a3d82ae3d58.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transplants in Lithuania up by 13% in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2024, the number of organ transplants at Kaunas Clinics and Santaros Clinics stood at 521, a 13% increase compared with 2023. The information was published on Thursday by the National Transplantation Bureau (NTB).]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/transplants-in-lithuania-up-by-13-in-2024-120079352</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/transplants-in-lithuania-up-by-13-in-2024-120079352</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:03:15 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d2669dc5-0b8b-49e6-b45f-ec5aab01ad17.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/d2669dc5-0b8b-49e6-b45f-ec5aab01ad17.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latvian basketball player Timma commits suicide in Moscow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latvian basketball player Janis Timma has committed suicide in Moscow, the basketnews.lt portal reports.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/latvian-basketball-player-timma-commits-suicide-in-moscow-120072837</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/latvian-basketball-player-timma-commits-suicide-in-moscow-120072837</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:48:26 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/da5ed39e-b7b2-489e-9ed7-9861a489d152.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/da5ed39e-b7b2-489e-9ed7-9861a489d152.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meilutytė takes gold in 50m breaststroke at World Aquatics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuania’s Rūta Meilutytė, 27, won gold at women’s short course 50m breaststroke in World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/meilutyte-takes-gold-in-50m-breaststroke-at-world-aquatics-120072606</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/meilutyte-takes-gold-in-50m-breaststroke-at-world-aquatics-120072606</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:36:21 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/ec10a495-39c8-4059-8894-1a43dcd79a7a.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/ec10a495-39c8-4059-8894-1a43dcd79a7a.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally car hits crowd in Utena, killing one]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rally car hit a crowd in Utena on Friday, killing a 21-year-old man and injuring 14 others, the police said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/rally-car-hits-crowd-in-utena-killing-one-120053666</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/rally-car-hits-crowd-in-utena-killing-one-120053666</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:46:57 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/035bfd01-1c12-4556-b8dd-e70e102a7f88.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/v1/035bfd01-1c12-4556-b8dd-e70e102a7f88.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discus thrower Alekna wins silver at Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna has claimed silver in the Olympic finals after throwing discuss 69.97 metres on his best attempt on late Wednesday in Paris, missing out on the gold medal just by three centimetres.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/discus-thrower-alekna-wins-silver-at-olympics-120042062</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/discus-thrower-alekna-wins-silver-at-olympics-120042062</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:30:36 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5aa9983c-0750-49eb-aa79-452e0988061c.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/v1/5aa9983c-0750-49eb-aa79-452e0988061c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainability is fetching: Impact Day’s growth shows the path forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impact Day, the frontrunner in sustainability events across Baltics and Nordics, continues to thrive and broaden its mandate. What began as a one-day Estonian event two years ago has transformed into a comprehensive three-day festival this year, attracting over 4000 participants.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/sustainability-is-fetching-impact-day-s-growth-shows-the-path-forward-120018702</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/sustainability-is-fetching-impact-day-s-growth-shows-the-path-forward-120018702</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 12:17:31 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/296a76ea-f0ed-4a01-8dc9-9adee588c655.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/v1/296a76ea-f0ed-4a01-8dc9-9adee588c655.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understand Your Circadian Rhythm: A Guide to a Healthier Daily Routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why you feel energized in the morning but sluggish in the afternoon? Or why pulling an all-nighter leaves you feeling groggy for days? The answer lies in your circadian rhythm, which works like an internal clock that regulates your sleep-wake cycle and other bodily functions.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/understand-your-circadian-rhythm-a-guide-to-a-healthier-daily-routine-120017829</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/understand-your-circadian-rhythm-a-guide-to-a-healthier-daily-routine-120017829</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 10:13:33 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/53e3b184-f56f-4b8c-bc52-baeccf3dd1ff.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/v1/53e3b184-f56f-4b8c-bc52-baeccf3dd1ff.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alekna sets world record in discuss throw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian athlete Mykolas Alekna has broken the long-standing men’s record as he threw discuss 74.35 m on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series. The earlier record was 74.08 m set by Germany’s Jurgen Schult in 1986.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/alekna-sets-world-record-in-discuss-throw-96350531</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/alekna-sets-world-record-in-discuss-throw-96350531</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:28:45 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/bcda62f7-7af0-41c0-b995-53500c38e4e1.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/bcda62f7-7af0-41c0-b995-53500c38e4e1.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania’s Meilutytė wins gold at World Aquatics Championships in Doha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian swimmer Rūta Meilutytė on Sunday won the gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-meilutyte-wins-gold-at-world-aquatics-championships-in-doha-95908275</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-meilutyte-wins-gold-at-world-aquatics-championships-in-doha-95908275</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:43:38 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d06b2659-2e8b-475d-8fda-b046b87c2201.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/d06b2659-2e8b-475d-8fda-b046b87c2201.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania must win a medal after beating USA this year: team analysis for the quarterfinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a Lithuanian-American who is a die-hard fan of the Lithuanian National Basketball Team, being able to watch my team defeat USA I have to admit was a thrill for me. By saying this that is showing tremendous respect for team USA and how good they are, otherwise beating them wouldn’t carry as much meaning. Literally every single player on team USA is a player in the NBA, the best basketball league on planet earth, Lithuania has only one (Jonas Valančiunas).]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-must-win-a-medal-after-beating-usa-this-year-team-analysis-for-the-quarterfinals-94425979</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-must-win-a-medal-after-beating-usa-this-year-team-analysis-for-the-quarterfinals-94425979</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:54:51 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b6a2c2eb-99b6-462c-8a32-d947c779c67e.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/b6a2c2eb-99b6-462c-8a32-d947c779c67e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 house plants for scent and wellbeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking after your mental health can often feel like an impossible task. Between balancing work, family, chores all while maintaining a social life, it’s easy to have your own emotional wellbeing slip down the list of priorities. However, there are a multitude of simple things you can incorporate into your life to boost your mood and lower stress levels, one of these being to bring a little bit of the outdoors in; via houseplants!]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/7-house-plants-for-scent-and-wellbeing-93894445</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/7-house-plants-for-scent-and-wellbeing-93894445</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:53:01 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5358dea0-7bba-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.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/v1/5358dea0-7bba-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vilnius hosted first Pink Soup Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vilnius hosted the first Pink Soup Fest on Saturday to celebrate Lithuania’s beloved cold beetroot soup, the municipality said in a press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/vilnius-hosted-first-pink-soup-festival-93631675</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/vilnius-hosted-first-pink-soup-festival-93631675</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:03:47 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/6f965490-0782-11ee-91c1-494a0d60e5a5.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/v1/6f965490-0782-11ee-91c1-494a0d60e5a5.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltic leaders rally for sustainability at the largest regional festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 100 globally recognized sustainability leaders from the Baltics and beyond, a team of 15 organizing bodies, and a diverse assembly of over 2,000 participants—these impressive figures encapsulate Impact Day, the largest sustainability festival in the Baltics, set to take place on 5-6 October 2023 in Tallinn.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/baltic-leaders-rally-for-sustainability-at-the-largest-regional-festival-93579957</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/baltic-leaders-rally-for-sustainability-at-the-largest-regional-festival-93579957</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:30:21 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/46806f80-046e-11ee-929a-5fe5ab034eea.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/v1/46806f80-046e-11ee-929a-5fe5ab034eea.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaunas hosts EuroLeague Final Four basketball competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaunas hosts the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four competition on 19-21 May, which will determine the winner of the top-tier European basketball league. Hotels both in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second largest city, and Vilnius, the country’s capital, expect numerous foreign guests and have raised prices, yet restaurants are not anticipating extra profits.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/kaunas-hosts-euroleague-final-four-basketball-competition-93410821</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/kaunas-hosts-euroleague-final-four-basketball-competition-93410821</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:33:40 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/065ab4a0-e9df-11ed-9d57-0f6c02475f0c.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/v1/065ab4a0-e9df-11ed-9d57-0f6c02475f0c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 km of Vilnius’ streets to be repaved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vilnius City Municipality intends to repave three times more streets in 2023 than last year, approximately 100 km in total.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/100-km-of-vilnius-streets-to-be-repaved-93376103</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/100-km-of-vilnius-streets-to-be-repaved-93376103</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 11:32:18 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a72dc090-f3bf-11ed-a656-e3a75e9e2f0d.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/a72dc090-f3bf-11ed-a656-e3a75e9e2f0d.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaunas to celebrate its birthday with a three-day fiesta at Santaka]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Kaunas invites everyone to join the three-day festive event called Santaka to celebrate its 615th birthday on May 26-28, 2023. This grand city event offers a wide range of historical and cultural activities, performances by Lithuanian and foreign artists, and other engaging and attractive events, the city municipality said in a press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/kaunas-to-celebrate-its-birthday-with-a-three-day-fiesta-at-santaka-93350547</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/kaunas-to-celebrate-its-birthday-with-a-three-day-fiesta-at-santaka-93350547</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 09:02:35 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b86f0d80-741e-11ed-9712-6f8d8cd01e16.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/b86f0d80-741e-11ed-9712-6f8d8cd01e16.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania’s Monika Linkytė finished 11th at Eurovision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monika Linkytė and her song Stay finished 11th in Eurovision 2023, which had its grand final with 26 performers appearing on stage in Liverpool, the United Kingdom, on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-monika-linkyte-finished-11th-at-eurovision-93348309</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-monika-linkyte-finished-11th-at-eurovision-93348309</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 09:55:05 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/fb07be80-f1a5-11ed-9b52-2d522ccbbe2a.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/fb07be80-f1a5-11ed-9b52-2d522ccbbe2a.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania’s representative Monika Linkytė advances to Eurovision Song Contest final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 took place in Liverpool, the United Kingdom, on Thursday and Lithuania’s representative Monika Linkytė was among those performers who have advanced to the final that will be held on 13 May.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-representative-monika-linkyte-advances-to-eurovision-song-contest-final-93327481</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-representative-monika-linkyte-advances-to-eurovision-song-contest-final-93327481</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 08:49:26 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/98b1bdd0-f03d-11ed-a656-e3a75e9e2f0d.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/v1/98b1bdd0-f03d-11ed-a656-e3a75e9e2f0d.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains between Vilnius and Klaipėda to be suspended for six days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail traffic between Vilnius and Klaipėda will be suspended on 15-20 May due to bridge repair works on the route, LTG Link, passenger transportation company of the Lithuanian Railways Group, announces.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/trains-between-vilnius-and-klaipeda-to-be-suspended-for-six-days-93323999</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/trains-between-vilnius-and-klaipeda-to-be-suspended-for-six-days-93323999</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 18:02:30 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/40fab740-9656-11ed-baec-8919526f8523.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/v1/40fab740-9656-11ed-baec-8919526f8523.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vilnius to buy Škoda trolleybuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state-owned Vilnius transport company Vilniaus viešasis transportas (VVT) announces that the Czech manufacturer Škoda Group has won the tender for the purchase of trolleybuses.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/vilnius-to-buy-skoda-trolleybuses-93178773</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/vilnius-to-buy-skoda-trolleybuses-93178773</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:56:52 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/53b3d1f0-d2c4-11ed-aa50-0f8ea6c16460.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/v1/53b3d1f0-d2c4-11ed-aa50-0f8ea6c16460.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania’s solo rower crosses Atlantic Ocean after 4 months at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, 25 April, Aurimas Valujavičius reached the United States becoming the third person in the world and the first Lithuanian to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-solo-rower-crosses-atlantic-ocean-after-4-months-at-sea-93177257</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-solo-rower-crosses-atlantic-ocean-after-4-months-at-sea-93177257</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:06:01 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/eed6d8c0-e3a5-11ed-9bc0-4f9b088b1f8c.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/eed6d8c0-e3a5-11ed-9bc0-4f9b088b1f8c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministry: revival of Lithuania’s only motorsport track underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuania’s only motor racing circuit Nemunas žiedas will receive an investment that will allow the facility to be renovated and attract athletes to return to the track.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/ministry-revival-of-lithuania-s-only-motorsport-track-underway-93050001</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/ministry-revival-of-lithuania-s-only-motorsport-track-underway-93050001</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:25:01 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/0df49b60-d849-11ed-9257-75789e5904ab.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/v1/0df49b60-d849-11ed-9257-75789e5904ab.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Lietuva aims to hold world championship in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[The association Hockey Lietuva aims to host the World Ice Hockey Championship Division I Group A or Group B in Vilnius in 2024. If Lithuania is selected to host the World Ice Hockey Championship in Division I Group A, it would be the first time in the country’s sporting history, the National Sports Agency (NSA) announces.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/hockey-lietuva-aims-to-hold-world-championship-in-vilnius-93061081</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/hockey-lietuva-aims-to-hold-world-championship-in-vilnius-93061081</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:34:23 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b1dbe740-7d83-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.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/b1dbe740-7d83-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vilnius ends heating season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heating season ends in Vilnius as the city municipality has announced that the heat supply to residential houses, administrative buildings and general education institutions will be switched off on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/vilnius-ends-heating-season-93050051</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/vilnius-ends-heating-season-93050051</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:40:21 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d2176fc0-9e35-11ed-9175-137cfb48e588.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/d2176fc0-9e35-11ed-9175-137cfb48e588.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three same-sex couples ask court to register their marriages in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three same-sex couples have filed lawsuits seeking to defend their rights to create a family and requesting court to have their marriages registered in Lithuania.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/three-same-sex-couples-ask-court-to-register-their-marriages-in-lithuania-93045363</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/three-same-sex-couples-ask-court-to-register-their-marriages-in-lithuania-93045363</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:36:46 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/e175cd10-7421-11ed-9712-6f8d8cd01e16.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/e175cd10-7421-11ed-9712-6f8d8cd01e16.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuanians travelled more in Q4]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to the same quarter of 2021, the number of Lithuanian residents’ trips with overnight stay within Lithuania grew by 8.4% and amounted to 780.6 thousand, the number of same-day trips increased by 0.2% and amounted to 2.4 million, the State Data agency said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuanians-travelled-more-in-q4-92882031</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuanians-travelled-more-in-q4-92882031</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 04:25:01 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN report: Lithuania enters top 20 of happiest countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Nations has announced its World Happiness Report for 2020-2022 on 20 March, International Day of Happiness, which shows Lithuania entering the top twenty for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/un-report-lithuania-enters-top-20-of-happiest-countries-92857065</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/un-report-lithuania-enters-top-20-of-happiest-countries-92857065</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:18:22 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b4049890-bffb-11ed-9c62-c31dbe54c922.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/b4049890-bffb-11ed-9c62-c31dbe54c922.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daylight saving time starts next Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daylight saving time starts in Lithuania on the last Sunday of March.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/daylight-saving-time-starts-next-sunday-92840469</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/daylight-saving-time-starts-next-sunday-92840469</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:22:14 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/2a947bc0-c3e3-11ed-9057-6d1f438206e8.jpg?noup&amp;w=120&amp;h=120&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/><media:content 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Most of the proceeds from the coins (excluding the nominal value and VAT) will be allocated in aid to Ukraine, the central bank said in press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/central-bank-issues-second-coin-in-aid-to-ukraine-92825347</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/central-bank-issues-second-coin-in-aid-to-ukraine-92825347</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 04:25:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/9099ac80-ad07-11ed-8685-7b4ad97a4ffb.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/v1/9099ac80-ad07-11ed-8685-7b4ad97a4ffb.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maloney. Domantas Sabonis is the key to a medal for Lithuania in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The argument is settled. If any die-hard fans of Lithuanian basketball had any doubts about which of the two elite NBA centers from Lithuania is better at the modern game of basketball, the answer is clear.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/maloney-domantas-sabonis-is-the-key-to-a-medal-for-lithuania-in-2023-92768047</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/maloney-domantas-sabonis-is-the-key-to-a-medal-for-lithuania-in-2023-92768047</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:29:53 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/2a28b570-a214-11ed-a9f4-4752d4f9d4ef.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/v1/2a28b570-a214-11ed-a9f4-4752d4f9d4ef.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Casimir Fair starts in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaziukas (St. Casimir) Fair has started in Vilnius and takes place on 3-5 March. Visitors can purchase items made by Lithuanian craftspeople, including apparel and jewellery, and taste traditional food cherished as culinary heritage.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/st-casimir-fair-starts-in-vilnius-92704275</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/st-casimir-fair-starts-in-vilnius-92704275</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:50:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a03391e0-b9ca-11ed-9f06-91201689d124.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/a03391e0-b9ca-11ed-9f06-91201689d124.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monika Linkytė to represent Lithuania at Eurovision]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday evening, Lithuania decided who is going to represent the country at the Eurovision song contest 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/monika-linkyte-to-represent-lithuania-at-eurovision-92588125</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/monika-linkyte-to-represent-lithuania-at-eurovision-92588125</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:53:48 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/46939cc0-afd4-11ed-92f1-135caf7fb5f6.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/v1/46939cc0-afd4-11ed-92f1-135caf7fb5f6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence Day bonfires lit in Vilnius on Thursday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen bonfires were lit in Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius on Thursday evening, 16 February, as Lithuania celebrated Independence Day.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/independence-day-bonfires-lit-in-vilnius-on-thursday-evening-92575577</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/independence-day-bonfires-lit-in-vilnius-on-thursday-evening-92575577</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:43:31 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5a355980-ae17-11ed-a380-afd4d37b1ebd.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/v1/5a355980-ae17-11ed-a380-afd4d37b1ebd.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct flights will resume from Vilnius to Brussels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lufthansa will resume direct flights from Vilnius to Brussels at the end of March. A direct route to Vienna will be launched, too.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/direct-flights-will-resume-from-vilnius-to-brussels-92562295</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/direct-flights-will-resume-from-vilnius-to-brussels-92562295</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:30:03 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/4d2d2290-6f6f-11ed-b76d-5f6142f3b827.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/v1/4d2d2290-6f6f-11ed-b76d-5f6142f3b827.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 2022, Latvia recorder lowest birth number in century]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provisional data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia show that birth number keeps declining: 15,535 children were born in 2022, which is the lowest number recorded in the past hundred years and 10.8% or 1,885 children fewer than in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/in-2022-latvia-recorder-lowest-birth-number-in-century-92562159</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/in-2022-latvia-recorder-lowest-birth-number-in-century-92562159</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:25:57 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5ff5d8f0-7e0f-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.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/v1/5ff5d8f0-7e0f-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrant and student number registered in Latvia lowest in past decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia show that in the academic year 2022/2023 higher education is acquired by 75.4 thousand students, which is 2.6% fewer than a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/entrant-and-student-number-registered-in-latvia-lowest-in-past-decade-92544653</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/entrant-and-student-number-registered-in-latvia-lowest-in-past-decade-92544653</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:14:52 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/072b1f80-a20b-11ed-a9f4-4752d4f9d4ef.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/v1/072b1f80-a20b-11ed-a9f4-4752d4f9d4ef.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers developed an app that will teach post-stroke care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics indicate that nearly 10 million people in the European Union are living with the severe consequences of a stroke. It is a condition that usually leaves the patient disabled, often requiring constant care. Rytis Maskeliūnas, a researcher at KTU’s Faculty of Informatics, Lithuania together with an international team, have developed an app that will teach how to take care of a person who has suffered a stroke in a virtual environment.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/researchers-developed-an-app-that-will-teach-post-stroke-care-92541015</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/researchers-developed-an-app-that-will-teach-post-stroke-care-92541015</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:49:12 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/98f34a60-ab83-11ed-8a6c-4917c76afded.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/v1/98f34a60-ab83-11ed-8a6c-4917c76afded.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania sees gloomiest January ever, with 5.1 sunshine hours only]]></title><description><![CDATA[The present cold period (from the end of October until now) in Lithuania is characterised by below-average sunshine, while this January was a record breaker with very high average monthly temperatures, but also the shortest duration of sunshine across the country, the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-sees-gloomiest-january-ever-with-51-sunshine-hours-only-92437169</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-sees-gloomiest-january-ever-with-51-sunshine-hours-only-92437169</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:33:15 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/4c221e30-98cf-11ed-8b31-f1a4bc5d960d.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/v1/4c221e30-98cf-11ed-8b31-f1a4bc5d960d.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health tourism will open new phase of cooperation between Lithuania and Kazakhstan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism representatives of the governments of Lithuania and Kazakhstan agreed in Vilnius on joint actions to promote tourist flows and envisage more active cooperation in international tourism organisations, reports the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/health-tourism-will-open-new-phase-of-cooperation-between-lithuania-and-kazakhstan-92405321</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/health-tourism-will-open-new-phase-of-cooperation-between-lithuania-and-kazakhstan-92405321</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:21:41 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/90ac3d70-740c-11ed-ba86-dbedd85c58c5.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/v1/90ac3d70-740c-11ed-ba86-dbedd85c58c5.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postage stamps dedicated to Vilnius 700th anniversary issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuanian Post has issued a block of postage stamps created by the artist Vladas Polikša on the theme Vilnius City – 700 Years. Postal block with a circulation of 8 thousand pc., consists of four signs of 0.95 EUR each, Lithuania's largest postal service provider said in a press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/postage-stamps-dedicated-to-vilnius-700th-anniversary-issued-92336841</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/postage-stamps-dedicated-to-vilnius-700th-anniversary-issued-92336841</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:58:40 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7fbd7350-9273-11ed-baec-8919526f8523.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/v1/7fbd7350-9273-11ed-baec-8919526f8523.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania’s resident population at 2.86mn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania) reports that based on provisional data, as of 1 January 2023, the resident population of Lithuania totalled 2 million 860 thousand, which is by 54 thousand more than a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-resident-population-at-286mn-92280155</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-s-resident-population-at-286mn-92280155</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:01:39 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7952b390-933b-11ed-81d1-030fda0f81cc.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/v1/7952b390-933b-11ed-81d1-030fda0f81cc.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania marks Freedom Defenders Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, Lithuania commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the tragic events of January 13 and the Day of the Defenders of Freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-marks-freedom-defenders-day-92264283</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/lithuania-marks-freedom-defenders-day-92264283</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:03:06 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/37e0d3a0-9319-11ed-baec-8919526f8523.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/v1/37e0d3a0-9319-11ed-baec-8919526f8523.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizz Air to fly from Vilnius to Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hungary’s largest airline Wizz Air will start flying on a new route, from Vilnius to Rome, in April.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/wizz-air-to-fly-from-vilnius-to-rome-92245259</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/wizz-air-to-fly-from-vilnius-to-rome-92245259</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:15:26 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/f3baaef0-4bc2-11ed-b951-15d07675fdce.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/f3baaef0-4bc2-11ed-b951-15d07675fdce.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 6,000 runners join 31st Road of Life and Death tribute run in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 7 January, Saturday, the 31st international tribute run the Road of Life and Death took place in Vilnius, with over 6,000 runners from Lithuania and other countries taking part in an event dedicated to the victims of the Soviet aggression against Lithuania on 13 January 1991.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/over-6-000-runners-join-31st-road-of-life-and-death-tribute-run-in-vilnius-92227481</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/over-6-000-runners-join-31st-road-of-life-and-death-tribute-run-in-vilnius-92227481</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:11:23 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/fe5409a0-737d-11ed-b29f-3da05397cd7c.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/fe5409a0-737d-11ed-b29f-3da05397cd7c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 warmer than usual in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, the average annual air temperature in Lithuania was 7.9 °C, which is 0.5 °C above the normal climate conditions (1991–2020 average), the country’s Hydrometeorological Service said.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/2022-warmer-than-usual-in-lithuania-92191143</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/lifestyle/2022-warmer-than-usual-in-lithuania-92191143</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:49:20 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/8ae0d680-8852-11ed-926d-f118b7f80dc6.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/v1/8ae0d680-8852-11ed-926d-f118b7f80dc6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item></channel></rss>
