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• Jewish Religious Community of Riga asks to extend the working hours of polling stations due to Sabbath
• Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis: double citizenship could help to preserve ties of Latvians living in other countries with Latvia

The Jewish Religious Community of Riga appealed to the Saeima’s Legal Affairs Committee asking to extend the working hours of polling stations at the Saeima’s election day from 8 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. due to Sabbath. Sabbath, which prohibits religious Jews to take part in public events on Saturday, ends at 7.55 p.m.

The Jewish Religious Community of Riga appealed to the Saeimas Legal Affairs Committee asking to extend the working hours of polling stations at the Saeimas election day from 8 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. due to Sabbath. Sabbath, which prohibits religious Jews to take part in public events on Saturday, ends at 7.55 p.m. Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya

Yesterday, at the annual meeting of the World Union of Free Latvians, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis stated that double citizenship could help to preserve ties of Latvians living in other countries with Latvia. Mr. Dombrovskis believed that the next Saeima probably will discus issues around double citizenship.

Yesterday, at the annual meeting of the World Union of Free Latvians, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis stated that double citizenship could help to preserve ties of Latvians living in other countries with Latvia. Mr. Dombrovskis believed that the next Saeima probably will discus issues around double citizenship. Chas