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• Founder of the Peoples Party Andris Skele: appointing couple of ethnic Russians to the position of ministers would benefit long-term interests of ethnic Latvians
• Telegraf: Latvian non-citizens do not hurry to receive EU permanent residents permit

Founder of the People’s Party Andris Skele stated that appointing couple of ethnic Russians to the positions of ministers would benefit long-term interests of ethnic Latvians. Andris Skele believes that at a certain moment, the principles of forming the government could be changed and those Russians, who support right-wing policies and understand the role and interests of Latvians, could be appointed. Such appointment would help representatives of ethnic minorities to understand that all people are equal in Latvia. At the same time, Mr. Skele considers that the Concord Centre cannot be included in the government coalition because some of the party’s members represent radical forces inappropriate for conservative and national Latvian policy.

Founder of the Peoples Party Andris Skele stated that appointing couple of ethnic Russians to the positions of ministers would benefit long-term interests of ethnic Latvians. Andris Skele believes that at a certain moment, the principles of forming the government could be changed and those Russians, who support right-wing policies and understand the role and interests of Latvians, could be appointed. Such appointment would help representatives of ethnic minorities to understand that all people are equal in Latvia. At the same time, Mr. Skele considers that the Concord Centre cannot be included in the government coalition because some of the partys members represent radical forces inappropriate for conservative and national Latvian policy. Chas, Telegraf

Telegraf reports that Latvian non-citizens do not hurry to receive EU permanent residents permit. Since 2006, 111 residents of Latvia received status of EU permanent resident. Among those only 22 were Latvian non-citizens, while the rest were non-EU citizens with residency permit in Latvia. According to the newspaper, the main reasons why non-citizens do not apply for the status are the state language requirements and the belief that the status is needed only if a person is planning to work and live in other European country.