‘Russian agent’ row hits Latvia election [Latvia and the European elections 2014]

Feature looks at the situation in Latvia as regards the campaign for the elections to the European Parliament held in May 2014.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

Wikipedia: European Parliament election, 2014 (Latvia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament_election,_2014_%28Latvia%29

ESO: Background information: Commission staff carry out fifth Post-Programme Surveillance mission to Latvia http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-commission-staff-carry-out-fifth-post-programme-surveillance-mission-to-latvia/

ESO: Background information: A smooth euro changeover in Latvia http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-a-smooth-euro-changeover-in-latvia/

ESO: Background information: The situation in Ukraine highlights the need for Estonia and Latvia to promote greater integration among their ethnic Russian populations http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-situation-in-ukraine-highlights-the-need-for-estonia-and-latvia-to-promote-greater-integration-among-their-ethnic-russian-populations/

EUObserver, 05.05.14: Ukraine crisis and euro biggest factors in Latvian EU vote http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/123973

European Parliament: Elections 2014: In the Member States: Latvia http://www.elections2014.eu/en/in-the-member-states/Latvia

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 07.05.14: Latvia’s European Parliament elections will be a key battleground in the run up to the general election in October http://bit.ly/1j2DyMx

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