2024 in Lithuania

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Events in the year 2024 in Lithuania .

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References

  1. ↑ "Lithuania to host ISU European Figure Skating Championships in 2024". Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija (LTR). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Свабода, Радыё (March 27, 2024). "У Літве скандал напярэдадні выбараў. Прэзыдэнта Наўседу абвінавацілі ў парушэньні прысягі і сувязях зь беларускім бізнэсам". Радыё Свабода.
  3. ↑ "2024 metų IB diviziono pasaulio vyrų ledo ritulio čempionatas bus surengtas Vilniuje" [The 2024 Division IB World Men's Ice Hockey Championship will be held in Vilnius]. LTR (in Lithuanian). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "The forthcoming elections". Supreme Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ↑ O'Carroll, Lisa (2024-05-13). "Lithuania set for presidential election run-off with incumbent Nausėda clear favourite". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Lithuania's citizenship referendum fails to pass constitutional amendments". lrt.lt. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. ↑ "Easy win and easier second term – what do Lithuanian presidential election results mean". lrt.lt. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Lithuania's Jonava District mayor found guilty of abuse of office, misappropriation". lrt.lt. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  9. ↑ Ties Būtingės terminalu į jūrą išsiliejo 300 litrų naftos
  10. ↑ "Lithuania Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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