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Lithuania’s President One Step Closer to Impeachment
Lithuania’s President One Step Closer to Impeachment

Author(s): Roman Burstein
Subject(s): Politics
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Julius Sabatauskas; scandal; State Security; Russian crime groups; Paksas; Yuri Borisov; illegal arms; Valdas Adamkus

Summary/Abstract: Removing Lithuanian President President Rolandas Paksas from office continues to look like more of a question of "when" than "if." Last week, a committee appointed by parliament unanimously approved all six charges against the president--who is accused of endangering national security through his alleged ties to the Russian underworld--and set the stage for an impeachment vote in as little as a month.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 02/24
  • Page Range: On Line
  • Page Count: 1
  • Language: English
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