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• National Power Union is planning to hold a procession to commemorate Latvian WWII legionaries in Riga and Liepaja on 16 March
• Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins: it is difficult to determine loyalty of applicants for Latvian citizenship

The ultra right radical organisation the National Power Union is planning to hold a procession to commemorate Latvian WWII legionaries in Riga and Liepaja on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries. As reported, last year the Riga and Liepaja City Councils did not authorise commemorative processions of Latvian WWII legionaries due to possible security threats.

The ultra right radical organisation the National Power Union is planning to hold a procession to commemorate Latvian WWII legionaries in Riga and Liepaja on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries. As reported, last year the Riga and Liepaja City Councils did not authorise commemorative processions of Latvian WWII legionaries due to possible security threats. Chas

Yesterday, the Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins responded to the application of the political party “The Concord Centre” regarding government’s position towards naturalisation in Latvia. Gaidis Berzins has stated that it is not possible to determine loyalty of applicants for Latvian citizenship, however, the Minister believed that a person is not loyal enough if s/he does not use the Latvian language, argues against main facts of Latvian history, and demonstrates disrespect towards the Latvian culture and history.

Yesterday, the Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins responded to the application of the political party The Concord Centre regarding governments position towards naturalisation in Latvia. Gaidis Berzins has stated that it is not possible to determine loyalty of applicants for Latvian citizenship, however, the Minister believed that a person is not loyal enough if s/he does not use the Latvian language, argues against main facts of Latvian history, and demonstrates disrespect towards the Latvian culture and history. Vesti Segodnya