Ulmanis stands firmly for integration
Jul 09, 1998
Steven C. Johnson
RIGA – Guntis Ulmanis is a big man. His broad shoulders and booming voice lend him a presence well-suited to a country's head of state. His firm but swift clutch-and-pump handshake is powerful, reassuring.But this year, barely more than half over, has already proved stormy enough to try the toughest Latvian souls. Bombings, tensions with Russia, and the never-ending citizenship saga have reshuffled the country's ruling coalition, twice pushed its prime minister to the edge of termination, and ar ...
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