• Government coalition will be established by the Unity, the Union of Greens and Farmers and the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia!
• Representative of the State Language Centre Antons Kursitis: Russian language hinders economic development of in Latvia

Yesterday, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (member of the elections winner party the Unity) stated that the government coalition will be established by the Unity, the Union of Greens and Farmers and the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! Mr. Dombroskis also stated that the Concord Centre (CC) was never offered to take part in the new government coalition. Earlier it was reported that the Unity offered the CC co-operation agreement and post of one of the ministers. According to Mr. Dombrovskis, the CC was offered only co-operation with the new government. Representatives of the CC, in their turn, stated that they will never co-operate with the government on unequal conditions. Chas, Diena, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, Telegraf

According a representative of the State Language Centre Antons Kursitis, Russian language hinders economic development in Latvia. Mr. Kursitis believes that ethnic Latvians living in regions cannot come to Riga and to develop economics because they are not proficient in Russian but almost all employers demand for it. Vesti Segodnya

• Ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga: inclusion of Russian speaking politicians in the government would be a benefit to all society
• Leader of the party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars set conditions for co-operation with the Concord Centre

The ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga in an interview with

The ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga in an interview with Telegraf states that inclusion of Russian speaking politicians in the government would be a benefit to all society. Mrs. Vike-Freiberga also considers that Latvian non-citizens will be granted voting rights in municipal elections sooner or later.

Leader of the party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars stated that co-operation with the Concord Centre in the government is possible only if it acknowledges occupation of Latvia, refuses the idea to grant Russian status of official in Latvia, and stops co-operation agreement with the largest Russia’s party “United Russia”

Leader of the party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars stated that co-operation with the Concord Centre in the government is possible only if it acknowledges occupation of Latvia, refuses the idea to grant Russian status of official in Latvia, and stops co-operation agreement with the largest Russias party United Russia Vesti Segodnya

• Unity offers the Concord Centre a cooperation agreement
• All for Latvia! receives six parliamentary seats; FF/LNIM – two
• Newspapers report about a mass fight among ethnic Russian and Latvian youths on the elections night in the centre of Riga

The winner of the Saeima elections the Unity has offered the Concord Centre (CC) a cooperation agreement according to which the CC would receive the post of the Minister of Regional Development and Local Governments in exchange for their commitment to support the government and possible revision of the coalition in the Riga City Council. However, formally, the CC will not be included in the government coalition which is planned to be established by the Unity, the Union of Greens and Farmers and possibly with the nationalist union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia!

The winner of the Saeima elections the Unity has offered the Concord Centre (CC) a cooperation agreement according to which the CC would receive the post of the Minister of Regional Development and Local Governments in exchange for their commitment to support the government and possible revision of the coalition in the Riga City Council. However, formally, the CC will not be included in the government coalition which is planned to be established by the Unity, the Union of Greens and Farmers and possibly with the nationalist union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga

After the counting of pluses (preference indicated for the candidate) and rejections (by crossing candidate’s name) given to the party candidates by voters, members of the radical nationalist party All for Latvia! received six parliamentary seats. In total the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! received eight parliamentary seats, of which two will go to the representatives of the FF/LNIM. 

After the counting of pluses (preference indicated for the candidate) and rejections (by crossing candidates name) given to the party candidates by voters, members of the radical nationalist party All for Latvia! received six parliamentary seats. In total the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! received eight parliamentary seats, of which two will go to the representatives of the FF/LNIM. Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Newspapers report about a mass fight among ethnic Russian and Latvian youths on the election night in the centre of Riga. The Riga municipal police maintain that it was an ethnically motivated fight, while the State police have denied it stating that the young people were simply drunk and started fighting.

Newspapers report about a mass fight among ethnic Russian and Latvian youths on the election night in the centre of Riga. The Riga municipal police maintain that it was an ethnically motivated fight, while the State police have denied it stating that the young people were simply drunk and started fighting. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

• Winner of the Saeima elections – the Unity; the Concord Centre is second and the Union of Greens and Farmers – third
• Nationalists union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! might be in the governing coalition; the Concord Centre in opposition
• Diena reports about free-of-charge Latvian language courses for unemployed persons

According to the preliminary election results, the Unity received the majority of votes – 30,7% or 33 parliamentary seats. The Concord Centre received 25,7% (29), the Union of Greens and Farmers - 19,43% (22), the union For Better Latvia! – 7,55% (8), and the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! – 7,54% (8). Other parties, including the “pro-Russian” party For Human Rights in United Latvia which was represented in the Saeima for last 12 years, received less than 5% of votes and did not pass the required 5% threshold to be elected in the Saeima.

According to the preliminary election results, the Unity received the majority of votes – 30,7% or 33 parliamentary seats. The Concord Centre received 25,7% (29), the Union of Greens and Farmers - 19,43% (22), the union For Better Latvia! – 7,55% (8), and the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! – 7,54% (8). Other parties, including the pro-Russian party For Human Rights in United Latvia which was represented in the Saeima for last 12 years, received less than 5% of votes and did not pass the required 5% threshold to be elected in the Saeima.

Newspapers report that the election winner the Unity is planning to establish a coalition government with the Union of Greens and Farmers and allegedly with the nationalist union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! The moderate left-wing party the Concord Centre may stay in opposition.

Newspapers report that the election winner the Unity is planning to establish a coalition government with the Union of Greens and Farmers and allegedly with the nationalist union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! The moderate left-wing party the Concord Centre may stay in opposition. Telegraf reports that according to a representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if the new governing coalition in Latvia will include nationalists from the FF/LNIM-All for Latvia! the visit of the President Valdis Zatlers to Moscow will be cancelled.

Diena reports about free-of-charge Latvian language courses for the unemployed persons. 8,000 persons have already attended the courses during this year and the same number is on the waiting list. The majority of persons study the Latvian language in order to receive state language proficiency certificate and to pass naturalisation exam. According to the State Employment Agency, Latvian language was granted priority status and additional funding this year.

• Minister of Interior Linda Murniece asks the Security Police to evaluate an incident between a policeman and two men who refused to speak to him in the Latvian language

The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece has asked the Security Police to evaluate an incident between a policeman and two men who refused to speak Latvian to him. A video posted on the Internet shows that a car driver and his passenger stopped by the policeman for the violation of traffic regulations refused to show their IDs arguing that they do not speak Latvian and insisted that the officer speaks to them in Russian. However, the police officer spoke to them in Latvian only. The Minister considers that the Security Police should verify whether the individuals were mocking the policeman or whether it can even be considered incitement to ethnic hatred.  

The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece has asked the Security Police to evaluate an incident between a policeman and two men who refused to speak Latvian to him. A video posted on the Internet shows that a car driver and his passenger stopped by the policeman for the violation of traffic regulations refused to show their IDs arguing that they do not speak Latvian and insisted that the officer speaks to them in Russian. However, the police officer spoke to them in Latvian only. The Minister considers that the Security Police should verify whether the individuals were mocking the policeman or whether it can even be considered incitement to ethnic hatred. Latvijas Avīze