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Born in California, she later lived in Nebraska, Chicago and Italy before moving to Lithuania for her studies. Along the way, exchanges and traineeships also took her to Taiwan and France. For Jacqueline, home has never been limited to one place.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/fresh-out-of-ktu-lithuania-became-another-home-for-a-lifelong-traveller-120306247</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/fresh-out-of-ktu-lithuania-became-another-home-for-a-lifelong-traveller-120306247</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:52:04 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b3861b52-8b94-4185-bd43-71c1ab693c9e.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/b3861b52-8b94-4185-bd43-71c1ab693c9e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[International graduate in Lithuania: I’m not yet the engineer I want to be]]></title><description><![CDATA["Growth doesn’t happen only in the classroom," says Tadiwanashe Mkonto from Zimbabwe, a fresh-out-of-university bachelor’s degree holder in Mechatronics, reflecting on his time at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU).]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/international-graduate-in-lithuania-i-m-not-yet-the-engineer-i-want-to-be-120274253</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/international-graduate-in-lithuania-i-m-not-yet-the-engineer-i-want-to-be-120274253</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:48:36 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/97e3e301-9593-4815-8b1a-77c76d75ed0e.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/v1/97e3e301-9593-4815-8b1a-77c76d75ed0e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigerian footballer stabbed in Alytus]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday in Alytus, a player of the local football club Dainava, Nigerian citizen Chinonso Jeremiah Obi, was attacked with a knife and seriously injured, the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) has reported.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/nigerian-footballer-stabbed-in-alytus-120225030</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/nigerian-footballer-stabbed-in-alytus-120225030</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:30:58 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/9b256551-da8c-47e5-bd7e-3b8fde6d6392.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/v1/9b256551-da8c-47e5-bd7e-3b8fde6d6392.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student Ziad from Egypt: thinking about energy before the lights go out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few things influence our lives as much as energy, yet we rarely think about it until something goes wrong. When the lights go out, the heating stops, or electricity becomes too expensive, we suddenly realise how much it depends on it. For Ziad Elatar, as stated in a press release, this understanding came early – and instead of ignoring it, he chose to turn it into a profession.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-ziad-from-egypt-thinking-about-energy-before-the-lights-go-out-120207562</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-ziad-from-egypt-thinking-about-energy-before-the-lights-go-out-120207562</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:16:02 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/095bb549-542c-4f60-8c0e-e71cac67a062.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/v1/095bb549-542c-4f60-8c0e-e71cac67a062.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian student Rustam: choosing writing as a way to speak out]]></title><description><![CDATA["Since the war in Ukraine began, I believed that the most important first step was to speak out and make people aware. I wanted to be the one to start that conversation and take the first step toward a solution," says Rustam Seyidov, reflecting on how global events shaped his determination to tell stories that matter.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-student-rustam-choosing-writing-as-a-way-to-speak-out-120203982</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-student-rustam-choosing-writing-as-a-way-to-speak-out-120203982</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:44:05 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/dabb17e0-d27a-41cc-b3b5-a9d1cb9ae4f0.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/dabb17e0-d27a-41cc-b3b5-a9d1cb9ae4f0.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raraa’s journey from Erasmus to a full degree and a career in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raraa Alnema has already called several countries his home. Originally from Syria, he finished high school in Saudi Arabia, later studied in Turkey, and eventually found himself in Lithuania. He first came here through an Erasmus+ exchange programme, and something clicked.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/raraa-s-journey-from-erasmus-to-a-full-degree-and-a-career-in-lithuania-120122496</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/raraa-s-journey-from-erasmus-to-a-full-degree-and-a-career-in-lithuania-120122496</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:17:10 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/fdb1f014-2677-47df-b9f2-5fb084234c3e.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/fdb1f014-2677-47df-b9f2-5fb084234c3e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian students in Lithuania: exploring both science and self]]></title><description><![CDATA["If a country could be a kindred spirit, Lithuania would be mine. I can even say that it has healed something in me," says Sofiia from Kyiv. She came to Kaunas to study Materials Physics and Nanotechnologies – just like Illia, a Ukrainian born in Uzbekistan. Both students chose the same study programme at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Although their stories are different, the decision was the same – to go beyond what the environment they grew up in offered.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-students-in-lithuania-exploring-both-science-and-self-120107707</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-students-in-lithuania-exploring-both-science-and-self-120107707</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 16:58:47 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b89e2e05-2604-48c8-bc2e-ca3cc2149896.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/b89e2e05-2604-48c8-bc2e-ca3cc2149896.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living multiple lives in Lithuania: meet Mikhail, student, writer, and opera singer from Sakartvelo]]></title><description><![CDATA["The first thing I remember about Lithuania is landing in Vilnius, and, while driving on a van to Kaunas, watching a beautiful sunset from the window. The sky was bright yellow despite the setting sun, the trees looked as green as I remember them from my childhood, and the farming ground seemed to be brown-reddish because of the sunlight angle. I watched, and at the moment, I understood the Lithuanian flag was painted by nature itself," says Mikhail Edisherashvili from Sakartvelo.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/living-multiple-lives-in-lithuania-meet-mikhail-student-writer-and-opera-singer-from-sakartvelo-120103630</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/living-multiple-lives-in-lithuania-meet-mikhail-student-writer-and-opera-singer-from-sakartvelo-120103630</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:37:00 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/c9d1b465-788c-4863-a1e4-3a7cf08b9cea.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/c9d1b465-788c-4863-a1e4-3a7cf08b9cea.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTU student from Sakartvelo came to Lithuania for basketball and stayed for studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Giorgi Kokhreidze, basketball has always been his greatest passion. Born in Tbilisi, Sakartvelo, and raised in Kutaisi, he grew up in a basketball-loving family. "Both my mother and father played basketball, and I think it followed through my DNA," he says. His skills brought him to Lithuania, where he was invited to train with the Žalgiris youth team during a summer camp. However, it was a studying opportunity that ultimately convinced him to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-student-from-sakartvelo-came-to-lithuania-for-basketball-and-stayed-for-studies-120092861</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-student-from-sakartvelo-came-to-lithuania-for-basketball-and-stayed-for-studies-120092861</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:17:39 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/9c092ee3-0d1f-43d4-9cdd-5fba74156620.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/v1/9c092ee3-0d1f-43d4-9cdd-5fba74156620.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreigners have chosen the most beautiful Lithuanian word]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania) through its Migration Information Center MiCenter has concluded the poll for foreigners to choose the most beautiful word in the Lithuanian language. The word that received the most votes and was chosen as the most beautiful was močiutė (grandmother). A little over a quarter of the voters (25.4%) voted for this word. The second place went to ačiū (thank you) with 23.4%, and third place went to laisvė (freedom) with 20.3%, as stated in the press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/foreigners-have-chosen-the-most-beautiful-lithuanian-word-120056546</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/foreigners-have-chosen-the-most-beautiful-lithuanian-word-120056546</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:38:49 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/1975c5cf-2787-4a4d-93de-3574b7a12e44.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/v1/1975c5cf-2787-4a4d-93de-3574b7a12e44.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The second round of the election for the most beautiful Lithuanian word for foreigners begins: grandmother, hello, freedom among the finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MiCenter (IOM Lithuania) team, which is organizing a competition for foreigners to choose the most beautiful Lithuanian word, is pleased that voters did not disappoint in the first round, suggesting a wide variety of words. In the second stage, voters can cast their votes through this link.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/the-second-round-of-the-election-for-the-most-beautiful-lithuanian-word-for-foreigners-begins-grandmother-hello-freedom-among-the-finalists-120054092</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/the-second-round-of-the-election-for-the-most-beautiful-lithuanian-word-for-foreigners-begins-grandmother-hello-freedom-among-the-finalists-120054092</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:51:10 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5b31de15-18d7-474a-a652-133767198ae1.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/v1/5b31de15-18d7-474a-a652-133767198ae1.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maria from Venezuela: studying in Europe used to be too big of a dream, and now it’s my reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Maria Rosa Rojas Noguera from Venezuela decided to continue her education and study for a master’s degree, she had her heart set on Australia. Still, she unexpectedly found herself thriving in the green landscapes of Lithuania. "I didn’t choose Kaunas. In a sense, I’d say Kaunas chose me," says Maria. Her journey has been inspiring, from volunteering and teaching in Venezuela to celebrating Užgavėnės and studying in Lithuania. Today Maria encourages others not to give up and dedicates her time to science that solves real-world challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/maria-from-venezuela-studying-in-europe-used-to-be-too-big-of-a-dream-and-now-it-s-my-reality-120052526</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/maria-from-venezuela-studying-in-europe-used-to-be-too-big-of-a-dream-and-now-it-s-my-reality-120052526</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:09:56 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/1d97808a-d3c3-4724-a6fd-a7474f9dfa7c.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/v1/1d97808a-d3c3-4724-a6fd-a7474f9dfa7c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of foreigners living in the country are invited to choose the most beautiful Lithuanian word]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 220,000 foreigners currently are living in Lithuania – a record number. The Migration Information Centre "MiCenter", established by the International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania), invites foreigners living in the country to get to know the Lithuanian language better and to choose the most beautiful Lithuanian word for them. The election starts on 24th of September.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/thousands-of-foreigners-living-in-the-country-are-invited-to-choose-the-most-beautiful-lithuanian-word-120052520</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/thousands-of-foreigners-living-in-the-country-are-invited-to-choose-the-most-beautiful-lithuanian-word-120052520</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:38:25 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b7eecb31-793d-4197-8d33-81feac9a3743.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/b7eecb31-793d-4197-8d33-81feac9a3743.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTU student from India: Lithuanians are very friendly and speak excellent English]]></title><description><![CDATA[„I am someone who uses any opportunity that comes my way and believes that participation is more important than the fear of losing,“ says Tameem Ansari M from Chennai, India. A KTU informatics student has already developed a prize-winning innovation, is heading towards the end of his bachelor’s at the same time working in a local company as an AI specialist. He calls Kaunas his home away from home.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-student-from-india-lithuanians-are-very-friendly-and-speak-excellent-english-120051309</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-student-from-india-lithuanians-are-very-friendly-and-speak-excellent-english-120051309</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:56:45 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/3997a21e-d337-4d87-bd8f-b707f637ddf8.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/v1/3997a21e-d337-4d87-bd8f-b707f637ddf8.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aysu’s life-changing decision: STEM studies at KTU led to travelling across continents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aysu Ismayilova’s bold decision to leave a prestigious university in Baku for Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) was a turning point in her life. Despite initial scepticism from those around her, Aysu’s choice to pursue a Materials Physics and Nanotechnology degree at KTU has led to remarkable global opportunities, including an exchange in South Korea and an internship in Portugal.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/aysu-s-life-changing-decision-stem-studies-at-ktu-led-to-travelling-across-continents-120049471</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/aysu-s-life-changing-decision-stem-studies-at-ktu-led-to-travelling-across-continents-120049471</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:16:01 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/999ba9ec-76f3-4af3-8265-7308bce4c60f.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/v1/999ba9ec-76f3-4af3-8265-7308bce4c60f.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTU PhD student from Zimbabwe: I feel safer in Lithuania than anywhere else]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Fallon Clare Manhanga arrived in Lithuania in 2016 to pursue her bachelor’s degree at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), she planned to return to Zimbabwe after graduation. However, life had its own way of unfolding. "Sometimes we plan, but God has different ideas," she says with a smile. Years later, Fallon is still in Lithuania, working towards her PhD.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-phd-student-from-zimbabwe-i-feel-safer-in-lithuania-than-anywhere-else-120048769</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-phd-student-from-zimbabwe-i-feel-safer-in-lithuania-than-anywhere-else-120048769</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:12:12 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/ec730536-9adc-4a51-9947-b1b741dabde1.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/ec730536-9adc-4a51-9947-b1b741dabde1.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTU international students’ ambitions – to work in aviation and leadership positions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people can no longer imagine everyday life without communicating by email, searching for information, or ordering goods online. Safiyya Baba-zada, a Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) student, says that digitalisation is changing people’s lives by making them simpler, and companies’ operations by increasing business efficiency and improving customer experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-international-students-ambitions-to-work-in-aviation-and-leadership-positions-96505839</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-international-students-ambitions-to-work-in-aviation-and-leadership-positions-96505839</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 17:21:11 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/2b006335-fc54-44b8-b8ed-6ce595c6f2db.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/v1/2b006335-fc54-44b8-b8ed-6ce595c6f2db.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTU IT students – coding is not all that there is]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the latest data from Invest Lithuania agency, over 36,000 software developers are working in the country. In 2022 alone, 21 new technology companies were established in Lithuania. Despite a common fear that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will replace programmers, KTU computer science students think quite the opposite, according to a press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-it-students-coding-is-not-all-that-there-is-120010077</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-it-students-coding-is-not-all-that-there-is-120010077</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 09:39:05 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/f26896b6-5704-44ef-9fe1-af92f2026bfb.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/f26896b6-5704-44ef-9fe1-af92f2026bfb.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTU student from Ecuador started a racing team in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, Formula Student East, organised by the Association of Automotive Engineers, takes place in Europe. This competition serves as a platform for engineering students to deepen their expertise. Inspired by this prestigious event, Martin Gomez, an Ecuadorian student studying Intelligent Robotics Systems at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) founded Formula Student Lithuania – a dynamic racing team qualified to compete in the race. Recently, it gained formal recognition as an official university's student organisation, according to a press release.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-student-from-ecuador-started-a-racing-team-in-lithuania-96398027</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ktu-student-from-ecuador-started-a-racing-team-in-lithuania-96398027</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:23:11 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a5fd80b4-14fb-414b-a25e-64fd8328d114.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/a5fd80b4-14fb-414b-a25e-64fd8328d114.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Lithuania, Albanian student brought olive oil and honey]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Lithuania has far exceeded my expectations,” says Deivid Mico from Albania, studying aviation engineering at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Expecting an average post-soviet republic, he arrived in a European country with perfect infrastructure and a contemporary educational system.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/to-lithuania-albanian-student-brought-olive-oil-and-honey-93881739</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/to-lithuania-albanian-student-brought-olive-oil-and-honey-93881739</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:27:04 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/e46d94f1-6116-477a-9893-e9fb088334fa.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/e46d94f1-6116-477a-9893-e9fb088334fa.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladeshi Left a High-Paying Job in Dhaka to Pursue Digital Marketing Studies in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was not so long ago that Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) student Mohammad Mazharul Islam (26) from Bangladesh was earning thousands of Euros every month. He was responsible for managing and updating company websites in his native Dhaka. The talented Bangladeshi decided he needed to acquire more knowledge and embarked on a search for a university in Europe offering Communication and Digital Marketing studies. It was his dream to study in Europe, despite having to leave his family and wife in Dhaka. Fresh from a visit in May to Dhaka, he agreed to answer a few questions about his studies and experiences in Vilnius.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/bangladeshi-left-a-high-paying-job-in-dhaka-to-pursue-digital-marketing-studies-in-vilnius-93683471</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/bangladeshi-left-a-high-paying-job-in-dhaka-to-pursue-digital-marketing-studies-in-vilnius-93683471</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/58dedf00-0c42-11ee-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/v1/58dedf00-0c42-11ee-91c1-494a0d60e5a5.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student from Ghana Has Harnessed Power of Positivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) student John Myles Danquah (21) from Ghana tries to stay positive, despite the challenges that come his way. A smile rarely disappears from his face. For many years he has been practicing positive motivation in front of a mirror, before he begins his day. He said the self-motivational exercises help to stay optimistic and joyful, whether he is listening to lectures or playing drums, an instrument that caught his fancy 15 years ago. He continues to play drums and practice in Vilnius.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-from-ghana-has-harnessed-power-of-positivity-93496185</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-from-ghana-has-harnessed-power-of-positivity-93496185</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 14:19:37 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b169c9c0-fe12-11ed-9b21-23d8aedc3abf.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/b169c9c0-fe12-11ed-9b21-23d8aedc3abf.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakartvelo Native Dreams of a Career on the Bench in His Country & Marvels at How Green and Leafy Vilnius Truly Is]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sakartvelo law student Soso Darchia (21) had just completed an internship in the court at Batumi, when he arrived at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) at the beginning of the year to work as an Erasmus+ trainee on EU projects at MRU's Justice LAB. Preparing for a judicial career in Sakartvelo, Darchia said this was the perfect way to conduct research and spend time in a new city and country – Lithuania. The law student agreed to answer a few questions before returning to Tbilisi.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/sakartvelo-native-dreams-of-a-career-on-the-bench-in-his-country-marvels-at-how-green-and-leafy-vilnius-truly-is-93410337</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/sakartvelo-native-dreams-of-a-career-on-the-bench-in-his-country-marvels-at-how-green-and-leafy-vilnius-truly-is-93410337</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 10:00:00 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/388df8e0-f648-11ed-9678-c12f7ad03203.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/v1/388df8e0-f648-11ed-9678-c12f7ad03203.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian researcher Manob Das moved to Lithuania to conduct environmental research: I am really attracted by Vilnius natural beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barely 29 years of age, Indian researcher Manob Das from the University of Gour Banga stands out among his peers due to the huge amount of research papers he has already published. Having moved to Vilnius last year, the young researcher lives by the adage, “Publish or perish.“ Das spends even his weekends in Vilnius conducting research, writing and collecting information.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/indian-researcher-manob-das-moved-to-lithuania-to-conduct-environmental-research-i-am-really-attracted-by-vilnius-natural-beauty-92856355</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/indian-researcher-manob-das-moved-to-lithuania-to-conduct-environmental-research-i-am-really-attracted-by-vilnius-natural-beauty-92856355</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:38:25 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/27ae4ea0-c7bb-11ed-9d6e-9d360b13c177.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/v1/27ae4ea0-c7bb-11ed-9d6e-9d360b13c177.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student from Tashkent: St. Casimir's Fair reminds me of Venice Canival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exchange student Sergey An from Uzbekistan arrived in Vilnius in February, but already found time to explore Vilnius and watch the opening procession at St. Casimir's Fair Friday, March 3rd. He said it reminded him of Venice, which he visited last year.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-from-tashkent-st-casimir-s-fair-reminds-me-of-venice-canival-92767813</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-from-tashkent-st-casimir-s-fair-reminds-me-of-venice-canival-92767813</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:14:59 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7cffc920-bf45-11ed-a018-edaa47feb6b0.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/v1/7cffc920-bf45-11ed-a018-edaa47feb6b0.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian student in Vilnius: my childhood's dream became true here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian junior researcher Yuliana Shuhani arrived in Vilnius in 2019 - well before the War started in her country in 2022. A polyglot, who taught English in China and Israel, Shuhani said the best years of her life so far have been in Vilnius.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-student-in-vilnius-my-childhood-s-dream-became-true-here-92727091</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-student-in-vilnius-my-childhood-s-dream-became-true-here-92727091</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:35:13 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/5f583a70-bcba-11ed-96cb-1f6e10f4b4a7.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/v1/5f583a70-bcba-11ed-96cb-1f6e10f4b4a7.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student from Malta saw snow for the first time in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Erasmus exchange student Samuel Camilleri Brancaleone from Malta did not want to leave Vilnius where he spent the last six months.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-from-malta-saw-snow-for-the-first-time-in-vilnius-92657017</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-from-malta-saw-snow-for-the-first-time-in-vilnius-92657017</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:35:08 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b5d764b0-b6a3-11ed-8be0-339734f72f7e.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/b5d764b0-b6a3-11ed-8be0-339734f72f7e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congolese student from Kinshasa surprised by number of elderly citizens in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo citizen Gedeon Kenga Kabongo (21) from Kinshasa recently arrived in Vilnius and was surprised not only by the cold, but also by the number of elderly citizens walking and strolling through the streets of Vilnius.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/congolese-student-from-kinshasa-surprised-by-number-of-elderly-citizens-in-vilnius-92603287</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/congolese-student-from-kinshasa-surprised-by-number-of-elderly-citizens-in-vilnius-92603287</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:52:43 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/de75ec10-a6cd-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/de75ec10-a6cd-11ed-8685-7b4ad97a4ffb.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish student: when I hear the bus driver's announcement, I get excited that I am finally home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychology student Fahri Selim Akkiz holds a Turkish passport, speaks Turkish, but has spent very little time living in Turkey itself. Born in Russia, the globetrotting student spent the last 7 years in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, where his parents live and own business.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/turkish-student-when-i-hear-the-bus-driver-s-announcement-i-get-excited-that-i-am-finally-home-92541329</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/turkish-student-when-i-hear-the-bus-driver-s-announcement-i-get-excited-that-i-am-finally-home-92541329</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:04:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/b6f06000-ab85-11ed-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/b6f06000-ab85-11ed-8685-7b4ad97a4ffb.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 189 000 foreign nationals living in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of foreign nationals living in Lithuania is the highest on record in the entire period of the country’s independence, the Migration Department said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/over-189-000-foreign-nationals-living-in-lithuania-92289453</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/over-189-000-foreign-nationals-living-in-lithuania-92289453</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 04:25:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/42d4b7a0-8db4-11ed-a87b-a1ea7e90b13e.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/v1/42d4b7a0-8db4-11ed-a87b-a1ea7e90b13e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panevezys to continue subsidizing public transport fares for Ukrainians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The municipality of Lithuania's northern city of Panevezys will continue to subsidize public transport fares for Ukrainians next year.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/panevezys-to-continue-subsidizing-public-transport-fares-for-ukrainians-92159457</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/panevezys-to-continue-subsidizing-public-transport-fares-for-ukrainians-92159457</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:45:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/8c318230-7db9-11ed-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/v1/8c318230-7db9-11ed-b50f-6fa38dc383a6.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ana from Guatemala: currently, Lithuania is my home and I feel very comfortable here]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) student Ana Sophia Aragon (21) from Guatemala travels the world, she has a good opportunity to learn about the culture and traditions of other countries. But she says the Christmas traditions in Guatemala are different than those from many other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ana-from-guatemala-currently-lithuania-is-my-home-and-i-feel-very-comfortable-here-92163369</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ana-from-guatemala-currently-lithuania-is-my-home-and-i-feel-very-comfortable-here-92163369</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/fea939d0-7dd6-11ed-8b0d-4d83c6e50ac8.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/fea939d0-7dd6-11ed-8b0d-4d83c6e50ac8.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to continue to compensate people accommodating Ukrainians]]></title><description><![CDATA[People and businesses will receive compensation for accommodating Ukrainian refugees the whole year of 2023, ministers agreed on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/government-to-continue-to-compensate-people-accommodating-ukrainians-92093859</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/government-to-continue-to-compensate-people-accommodating-ukrainians-92093859</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 05:15:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/70daaa60-7414-11ed-a55d-d7593469e146.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/v1/70daaa60-7414-11ed-a55d-d7593469e146.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cabinet extends relocation of people of Lithuanian descent from Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Russia continuing its aggression in Ukraine, Lithuania has decided to extend the relocation of people of Lithuanian descent from the war-torn country.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/cabinet-extends-relocation-of-people-of-lithuanian-descent-from-ukraine-92092265</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/cabinet-extends-relocation-of-people-of-lithuanian-descent-from-ukraine-92092265</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:50:07 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d81ecb40-7417-11ed-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/d81ecb40-7417-11ed-ba86-dbedd85c58c5.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania's temporary residence permits to be issued in 34 countries from 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuania's temporary residence permits will be issued in 34 countries around the world starting next year, Evelina Gudzinskaite, director of the Migration Department, said on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/lithuania-s-temporary-residence-permits-to-be-issued-in-34-countries-from-2023-92030891</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/lithuania-s-temporary-residence-permits-to-be-issued-in-34-countries-from-2023-92030891</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 09:55:02 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/caf9f140-734c-11ed-a414-71a9be2e1577.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/caf9f140-734c-11ed-a414-71a9be2e1577.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian war refugees to be issued digital residence permits from January]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Ukrainian war refugees in Lithuania will be issued only digital temporary residence permits from next year, the country's Migration Department said on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-war-refugees-to-be-issued-digital-residence-permits-from-january-92054457</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-war-refugees-to-be-issued-digital-residence-permits-from-january-92054457</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 06:55:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/e255ff70-7417-11ed-b044-0971ce6a6dee.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/e255ff70-7417-11ed-b044-0971ce6a6dee.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[21,000 Ukrainians find jobs in Lithuania since war started]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 21,000 Ukrainians, half of all working-age refugees, have found employment in Lithuania since the start of the war in Ukraine. And they pay about 5 million euros in taxes a month, the Social Security and Labor Ministry says.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/21-000-ukrainians-find-jobs-in-lithuania-since-war-started-92022907</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/21-000-ukrainians-find-jobs-in-lithuania-since-war-started-92022907</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 05:15:02 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/db3002e0-7417-11ed-a105-d35ab3278c17.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/db3002e0-7417-11ed-a105-d35ab3278c17.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moroccan‘s student dreams took her to Vilnius for studies via Cairo]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 1st, after Morocco‘s national team defeated Canada in the FIFA World Cup Championships now underway in Qatar, Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Master‘s Degree student Wissam El Hachimi (27) from Casablanca was celebrating. But the Moroccan, who relocated from Riyadh to Vilnius following her residency period to pursue a Master’s degree in Logistics Management at Mykolas Romeris University, spends most of her time immersed in studies and has little time for celebrations.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/moroccan-s-student-dreams-took-her-to-vilnius-for-studies-via-cairo-91924695</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/moroccan-s-student-dreams-took-her-to-vilnius-for-studies-via-cairo-91924695</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:55:02 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/7a467580-6761-11ed-baea-c3ee502a473f.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/v1/7a467580-6761-11ed-baea-c3ee502a473f.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar born student living in Vilnius: my parents did not want me to study in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qatari-born Jordanian student Yazan Yousef’s parents did not want him to study in Lithuania, a country they never heard of. But Yazan had other ideas. He found a studies programme that interested him at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) in Vilnius.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/qatar-born-student-living-in-vilnius-my-parents-did-not-want-me-to-study-in-lithuania-91820391</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/qatar-born-student-living-in-vilnius-my-parents-did-not-want-me-to-study-in-lithuania-91820391</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:06:03 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/d02b2a30-6a6e-11ed-9d97-83940368fe26.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/d02b2a30-6a6e-11ed-9d97-83940368fe26.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian school gets program permission in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ukrainian school operating in Vilnius has received permission from Lithuania's Ministry of Education, Science and Sport to operate under the Ukrainian education program.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-school-gets-program-permission-in-vilnius-91737897</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-school-gets-program-permission-in-vilnius-91737897</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:00:02 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/46a28890-7e4a-11ed-a6b5-6fd042df4b0e.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/v1/46a28890-7e4a-11ed-a6b5-6fd042df4b0e.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student in Kaunas from Azerbaijan: it’s crucial to be at the right place at the right time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azad Ismayilov, a KTU industrial engineering and management student from Azerbaijan, already has two internships in international companies, several scholarships and a bachelor’s in aviation engineering under his belt. “Sometimes it’s about working smarter rather than hard,” smiles Azad, currently a technical records specialist in an international aviation company.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-in-kaunas-from-azerbaijan-it-s-crucial-to-be-at-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-91714181</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/student-in-kaunas-from-azerbaijan-it-s-crucial-to-be-at-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-91714181</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:45:02 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/476ee4d0-60f4-11ed-bcfb-97063b604e43.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/v1/476ee4d0-60f4-11ed-bcfb-97063b604e43.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainians won’t need to take tests to change driver's license]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainians will no longer be required to pass theoretical and practical driving exams when changing their B-category driver's licenses, Lithuania's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainians-won-t-need-to-take-tests-to-change-driver-s-license-91691007</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainians-won-t-need-to-take-tests-to-change-driver-s-license-91691007</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:25:01 +0200</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/10ec3f40-7dee-11ed-b757-7dece7cc14cd.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/v1/10ec3f40-7dee-11ed-b757-7dece7cc14cd.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional support line for Ukrainians launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emotional support line for Ukrainians, established by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has been launched in Lithuania.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/emotional-support-line-for-ukrainians-launched-91532041</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/emotional-support-line-for-ukrainians-launched-91532041</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:55:02 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/cf26fc90-4e12-11ed-b937-1180766258c8.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/cf26fc90-4e12-11ed-b937-1180766258c8.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researcher divides his time between home office in Germany and on site in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Environmental Management LAB researcher Miguel Inácio lives in Germany and divides his time between home office work in Rostock and on site at MRU Vilnius.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/researcher-divides-his-time-between-home-office-in-germany-and-on-site-in-vilnius-91542249</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/researcher-divides-his-time-between-home-office-in-germany-and-on-site-in-vilnius-91542249</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:09:42 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/72af5dc0-504e-11ed-ace4-b9d9e2ca3120.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/v1/72af5dc0-504e-11ed-ace4-b9d9e2ca3120.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian citizens can exchange hryvnias into euro at exchange rate set by National Bank of Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to an agreement signed between the Bank of Lithuania and the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukrainian citizens with official refugee status will be able to exchange hryvnias into euro at the rate set by the National Bank of Ukraine from 10 October. The service will be available at Šiaulių bankas, AB, said the central bank.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-citizens-can-exchange-hryvnias-into-euro-at-exchange-rate-set-by-national-bank-of-ukraine-91457127</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-citizens-can-exchange-hryvnias-into-euro-at-exchange-rate-set-by-national-bank-of-ukraine-91457127</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:37:25 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/9734fd10-7e27-11ed-a932-1b967011086d.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/v1/9734fd10-7e27-11ed-a932-1b967011086d.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian Giacomo: I wanted European experience in Vilnius]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Milan student Giacomo Pangrazzi, 21, arrived in Vilnius to immerse himself fully in Refugee Law and European Union Law and other law subjects taught in English at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU). I wanted an European experience in Vilnius, a place which is far from my home in Italy, he says.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/italian-giacomo-i-wanted-european-experience-in-vilnius-91446257</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/italian-giacomo-i-wanted-european-experience-in-vilnius-91446257</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:33:54 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/df2914c0-486d-11ed-a03d-7754bcd1839c.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/df2914c0-486d-11ed-a03d-7754bcd1839c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian student never imagined living beyond Ukraine‘s border before war started]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will soon be two months that Ukrainian student Tetiana Moskalenko is in Vilnius. A Psychology student at Mykolas Romeris University, she knew early on that she wanted to study Psychology.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-student-never-imagined-living-beyond-ukraine-s-border-before-war-started-91393721</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/ukrainian-student-never-imagined-living-beyond-ukraine-s-border-before-war-started-91393721</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:30:29 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/f6b9c690-7471-11ed-babf-13d0482fd296.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/f6b9c690-7471-11ed-babf-13d0482fd296.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Formin bids farewell to Spanish ambassador to Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 23 August, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis bade farewell to the outgoing Spanish Ambassador to Lithuania José María Robles Fraga, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/formin-bids-farewell-to-spanish-ambassador-to-lithuania-91048371</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/formin-bids-farewell-to-spanish-ambassador-to-lithuania-91048371</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:51:21 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/9b6e87e0-7e02-11ed-a027-29ed55e34c8c.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/v1/9b6e87e0-7e02-11ed-a027-29ed55e34c8c.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania eases hiring requirements for foreign nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuania has eased its requirements for legal hiring of foreign nationals, effective from August 1.]]></description><link>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/lithuania-eases-hiring-requirements-for-foreign-nationals-90869731</link><guid>https://www.delfi.lt/en/expats-in-lt/lithuania-eases-hiring-requirements-for-foreign-nationals-90869731</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:17:53 +0300</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="https://images.delfi.lt/media-api-image-cropper/v1/a834e280-742a-11ed-aae6-4928d13a5b14.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/a834e280-742a-11ed-aae6-4928d13a5b14.jpg?noup&amp;w=880&amp;h=550&amp;fx=0.5&amp;fy=0.5"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of foreigners residing in Lithuania increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[By 1 July 2022, 145,118 foreigners were residing in Lithuania. 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