Impeachment of Romania's president overturned
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A court ruling that overturned the impeachment of Romania's president has been approved by Parliament.
The lawmakers held a special session Monday to have the Constitutional Court ruling read, and the only requirement for its approval was for a majority of the lawmakers to show up.
Last month, Parliament impeached President Traian Basescu after a majority voted that he had seriously violated the constitution. A national referendum was held on July 29 during which a majority of voters supported Parliament's decision. But the Constitutional Court later invalidated the referendum because the turnout was too low.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On Monday, just over 50 percent of Parliament's lawmakers turned up at the special session.
After the vote, Parliament Speaker Valeriu Zgonea said: "We are a European state and are obliged to respect the law."