{"id":1249,"date":"2026-10-16T13:14:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edi.lt\/?post_type=event&#038;p=1249"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:12:01","slug":"do-ideas-still-matter-in-politics-discussion-at-the-butent-festival","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/edi.lt\/en\/events\/do-ideas-still-matter-in-politics-discussion-at-the-butent-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Ideas Still Matter in Politics? Discussion at the B\u016btent! 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