Lithuania Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas steps down after investigations and protests
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced Paluckas' resignation to the media on Thursday morning.
Paluckas, who is a Social Democrat, ascended to the role late last year after a three-party coalition formed following parliamentary elections in October.
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