All Latvian politics is local
All Latvian politics is local
Author(s): Koen VerhelstSubject(s): Politics, Political Essay, Geopolitics
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Riga;Latvia;Local politics;Nils Ušakovs
Summary/Abstract: Misinformation is playing a key role in Latvia’s upcoming municipal elections in June, and a lack of integration in society has led to a situation where the differences play out more than they actually are. Meanwhile, the man in the centre – Nils Ušakovs, the mayor of Riga – is polling strong enough to keep his firm grip on the capital’s power.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 03+04 (27)
- Page Range: 106-111
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
