The battle for Riga begins

May 27, 2009
By Kira Savchenko

The European Parliament election, scheduled for June 6 is likely to receive scant attention in Latvia, with local municipal elections, due to take place on the same day, set to grab more interest from both politicians and the electorate.  “The battle for Riga is going to be hard and bloody. It is the richest municipality in Latvia and the only place where the budget cuts have not been too tough. It still has some money left and politicians are eager to get it,” Aigars Freimanis, Head of pu ...

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