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• Chas interviews presidential candidate MP Andris Bērziņš
• 17,310 citizens have signed in the signature collection on Constitutional amendments

In an interview with

In an interview with Chas the presidential candidate Andris Bērziņš, MP and formerly Board chairman of Unibanka (now SEB), confirmed that, unlike State President V.Zatlers four years ago, he will not cease communicating in Russian with journalists.

According to the Central Electoral Commission until 25 May 17,310 citizens of Latvia had signed in the signature collection concerning Constitutional amendments foreseeing state funded primary and secondary education solely in the state (Latvian) language. For the amendments to be reviewed by the Saeima 153,232 signatures are required. The amendments were put forward by the nationalist party Fatherland and Freedom/LNN, who were later joined by the radical nationalist All for Latvia!

According to the Central Electoral Commission until 25 May 17,310 citizens of Latvia had signed in the signature collection concerning Constitutional amendments foreseeing state funded primary and secondary education solely in the state (Latvian) language. For the amendments to be reviewed by the Saeima 153,232 signatures are required. The amendments were put forward by the nationalist party Fatherland and Freedom/LNN, who were later joined by the radical nationalist All for Latvia! Latvijas Avīze, Chas.