RIGA - Latvia's European Parliament election, scheduled for June 12, has been marked with lackluster funding, a retreat to campaigning on domestic issues and the conspicuous participation of seven acting ministers and over 30 members of Parliament.Part of the reason for such an extraordinary amount of interest by leading politicians - quite unusual for West European countries - is the need for so called "locomotives," or well-known personalities, that will draw voters to the polls. Due to the relative inexperience with democracy, many people place more trust in personalities than parties ...
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