Lithuania's Parliament will start hearing evidence on Monday in the impeachment of its president, who is accused of violating the constitution. The political crisis started last autumn, when the office of Rolandas Paksas was accused of having links with Russian criminal organizations. This unprecedented legal action is likely to last several weeks. The outcome is expected next month, just as the former Soviet republic prepares to join the European Union. President Paksas has continued to deny all the allegations and has refused to resign. The eventual outcome could prove to be embarrassing for the European Union, as Lithuaniais on the eve of joining the EU May 1.

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