The Lithuanian Parliament today (6 April) voted to impeach the president of the country, Rolandas Paksas.
The decision did not come as a surprise, because Lithuania's Constitutional Court ruled in March that President Paksas had breached the constitution by granting citizenship to a Russian businessman and leaking classified information to him.
The Lithuanian leader has denied any wrongdoing.
Under the constitution, the parliamentary speaker, Arturas Paulauskas - Mr Paksas...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.