was that turnout might be as low as in Hungary just a month ago. There was a surge in voting on the Sunday with many people voting after church services. Lithuanian supermarkets also had a campaign on the second day of voting, offering cheaper beer, chocolate and soap to those who showed they had voted. In the end there were queues outside some voting booths and turnout was over 60%, safely over the required level. Results Celebrations were held in Lithuania's capital Vilnius following the referendum. A concert was held near the Presidential palace, President Paksas addressed the crowd saying "Hello Europeans!" and the Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas and parliamentary speaker Artūras Paulauskas cut a referendum cake. The European Commission President Romano Prodi congratulated Lithuania on the referendum result. See also Referendums in Lithuania References External links Results by region Lithuanian European Union membership referendum Referendums in Lithuania Referendums related to European Union accession European Union membership referendum Lithuanian European Union membership referendum Lithuanian European Union membership referendum Lithuanian European Union membership referendum Lithuania and the European Union