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Neatkariga prints an interview with philologist, MP Vineta Porina about positions of Latvian and Russian languages in Latvia

President appointed Valdis Dombrovskis to the post of the Prime Minister

Neatkariga prints an interview with philologist, MP Vineta Porina (member of the nationalists union) about positions of Latvian and Russian languages in Latvia. Mrs Porina believes that Russian language is self-sufficient in Latvia and a person who is proficient only in Russian can manage to live in this country. Thus, actually, Latvian language does not have status of state language in all Latvian regions. Mrs Porina believes that a norm in the Constitution of Latvia stipulating that Latvian language is the only state language should be invariable. Mrs Porina also believes that it would be more rational to allocate more funding to the state language inspection than to conduct Latvian language courses for teachers of minority schools because teachers had to become proficient in Latvian a long time ago.

The President of Latvia Andris Berzins appointed member of the Unity Valdis Dombrovskis to the post of the Prime Minister of Latvia and entrusted him establishment of the governing coalition. Mr Dombrovskis became the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term.

The President of Latvia Andris Berzins appointed member of the Unity Valdis Dombrovskis to the post of the Prime Minister of Latvia and entrusted him establishment of the governing coalition. Mr Dombrovskis became the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term. Diena, Chas, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Neatkariga