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Now playing Next Latvia Latvia MPs declare Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism' They have also called on other European countries to "express the same opinion". 11/08/2022
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Now playing Next no comment Unoccupied car rolls across road and into river in Riga An unoccupied car rolled across a busy road and into the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia, on April 14, according to police. 18/04/2022
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Now playing Next Latvia Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law Following years of wrangling over the issue, the 100-seat Saeima voted 64-21 to approve the Law on the Compensation of Goodwill to the Latvian Jewish Community on the bill's final reading. 10/02/2022
Now playing Next Latvia Three Latvian MPs suspended from voting after refusing COVID jab The MPs will also have their pay suspended. 07/12/2021
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Now playing Next Latvia Latvia bans unvaccinated MPs from voting and suspends pay Only 53.6% of Latvia's 1.9 million population is fully vaccinated, well below the EU average of 64.9%. 12/11/2021
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