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• FF/LNIM asks to examine whether the Head of the Naturalisation Board has been involved in bribery cases
• Russia will not tolerate the situation Russian-speaking residents face in Latvia and Estonia
• National radical organisation will form a special team to protect a procession of Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March
• Internet portal of European Russian Alliance www.eursa.org

The Head of the political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) asked the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis to examine whether the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane has been involved in bribery cases reported in 2005. Eizenija Aldermane responded that politicians made all accusations as a part of their pre-election campaign. As reported, FF/LNIM is also developing amendments to the Citizenship Law, which provide halting of naturalization and liquidation of the Naturalisation Board as an institution. 

The Head of the political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) asked the Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis to examine whether the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane has been involved in bribery cases reported in 2005. Eizenija Aldermane responded that politicians made all accusations as a part of their pre-election campaign. As reported, FF/LNIM is also developing amendments to the Citizenship Law, which provide halting of naturalization and liquidation of the Naturalisation Board as an institution. Vesti Segodnya, Chas , Latvijas Avize

The Subhead of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grigoriy Karasin stated that Russia will not tolerate the situation of Russian-speaking residents in Latvia and Estonia. “..mass non-citizenship is a cynical approach to destiny of people… However, we hope that the Latvian and Estonian government will be able to reject old approaches and find the solution,” said Grigoriy Karasin.

The Subhead of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Grigoriy Karasin stated that Russia will not tolerate the situation of Russian-speaking residents in Latvia and Estonia. ..mass non-citizenship is a cynical approach to destiny of people… However, we hope that the Latvian and Estonian government will be able to reject old approaches and find the solution, said Grigoriy Karasin. Vesti Segodnya

One of the leaders of the nationalistic organization “The National Power Unity” (NNS in its Latvian acronym) stated that NNS is planning to form a special team of volunteers to protect the commemorative procession of Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March. As reported, several organizations plan to hold commemorative processions of Latvian legionaries, while a number of organisations plan to hold actions which protest against these processions.

One of the leaders of the nationalistic organization The National Power Unity (NNS in its Latvian acronym) stated that NNS is planning to form a special team of volunteers to protect the commemorative procession of Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March. As reported, several organizations plan to hold commemorative processions of Latvian legionaries, while a number of organisations plan to hold actions which protest against these processions. Vesti Segodnya

Yesterday, the political union For Human Rights in United Latvia opened the internet portal of the European Russian Alliance

Yesterday, the political union For Human Rights in United Latvia opened the internet portal of the European Russian Alliance www.eursa.org. The Internet portal will discuss situation and problems faced by Russian Communities across EU countries. Vesti Segodnya, Chas