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Taking back the reigns
Voters in Latvia last week showed signs of taking back the democratic reigns. Approxi-mately 220,000 voters signed on to a constitutional reform initiative which will – if enacted – give the voters the possibility to dissolve parliament in a referendum procedure. Pent-up frustration with the political system has led a substantial number of individuals to vote for their own empowerment, for a constitutional innovation of direct democracy to dissolve a sitting Parliament. The proposed constitu ...| The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please log on using the form on the top of the page. If you don't have a membership yet - please subscribe. |
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