As prime minister, Andris Skele earned great popularity for his fighting approach to economic policy, and his People's Party leads opinion polls for the Oct. 3 election. However, this no-holds-barred style alienated political colleagues and raises questions about whether he can form a lasting government, as Philip Birzulis reports.After the elections of 1995 brought about a chaotic mismatch of parties power, Latvians sighed with relief when a little-known businessman became prime minister after two other candidates were rejected by the parliament. However, the man chosen as a compromise ...
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