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• Chas and Vesti Segodnya report on a seminar Russian World in the Baltic countries: Future Visions and Space for Self-determination
• Most popular parties in October: the Concord Centre, New Era, Union of Greens and Farmers

Chas and Vesti Segodnya report on a seminar Russian World in the Baltic countries: Future Visions and Space for Self-determination held on 27 October in Riga. Academicians from Latvia and Russia, politicians and representatives of NGOs have taken part in the seminar. According to a report on political participation of Russian residents of Latvia presented by the academician Juris Rozenvalds, integration idea in Latvia is unpopular among Latvians and Russians. The head of the Institute of Social-Political Studies of the University of Latvia Nils Muiznieks has stated that Russian residents of Latvia must naturalise and to work in governmental institutions to have full-fledged engagement in political life.

According to the latest public opinion survey held by the market and social research company “Latvijas fakti”, the Concord Centre is the most popular party – 12,5% of Latvian citizens would vote for it if the Saeima’s elections were held in October. The New Era is supported by 11% of citizens and the Union of Greens and Farmers by 6,4 %. Other parties, including People’s party, Latvia’s First Party and For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM which compose governing coalition, are supported by less than 5% of Latvian citizens. However, 31,5 % of respondents do not know whom they would vote for, while 17,1 % would not participate in the elections.

According to the latest public opinion survey held by the market and social research company Latvijas fakti, the Concord Centre is the most popular party – 12,5% of Latvian citizens would vote for it if the Saeimas elections were held in October. The New Era is supported by 11% of citizens and the Union of Greens and Farmers by 6,4 %. Other parties, including Peoples party, Latvias First Party and For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM which compose governing coalition, are supported by less than 5% of Latvian citizens. However, 31,5 % of respondents do not know whom they would vote for, while 17,1 % would not participate in the elections. Diena