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We have a new batch "You Jurmala"

The author: Artuurs Date: February - 4 - 2009

2.februārī register of political parties entered a new batch "You, Jūrmalai".

Lot "Thou, Jūrmalai Representative Arthur Dzenis agency LETA acknowledged that the country is not party ranks of prominent persons, and not a lot in terms of" locomotive ".

Party ranks are represented entrepreneurs, teachers, janitors, home co-operative leaders, together registered more than 200 people, mostly all of whom are young Coast, said Dzenis.

List of candidates for the spring of the forthcoming local elections have not yet been established, but the party is set to create a list of concrete areas for professionals and specialists. "The list should be capable of energy, because this is a sensitive issue for the Coast, house managers and entrepreneurs," according to Dzenis.

After Dzeņi think Jūrmala domē 20 years has created a system - the bureaucratic machine, which is not so easy to break, but the Party and its members are willing to fight for the opportunity to be elected by the municipality.

Currently, political parties registered in the register BR register 46 lots, and their associations.

Came into force on 1 January 2007 Political Parties Law and the Political Parties Act into force of the law and the ER started the reform of political parties, which was intended to re-form political organizations and associations from the political organization of the register of political parties to register.

info: diena.lv percent

Raimonds Pauls nekandidēs elections

The author: Artuurs Date: February - 4 - 2009

MP Raimonds Pauls (TP) on Tuesday morning, officially informed the management overheads that do not have decided to no parliamentary nor the Riga City Council elections, confirmed the Day of People's Party Group leader Maris Kučinskis. He announced to the Riga City Council candidates' list maker, Vice Andris Ārgalis. "Paul has the personality that we respect his decision in any case, 'said Mr Kučinskis. Maestro R. Paul, conceding that the Riga City Council had found work to do, a decision taken after a longer reflection, examining a number of circumstances in today's political situation in context. Even then, that the politician has already exceeded a threshold of 70 years, was his role, he acknowledged.

"Why should I put myself under the blow? I am now getting a double from all sides, "Day said Mr. Paul. He further your career after the end of this parliamentary mandate to see both on the stage, where the composer is still working in a very intensive operation, and "in connection with radio and television affairs, where I still could be something to do, and where good target". M. Kučinskis admitted - if the parliament before the summer break will accept the audiovisual media law, then it would cost and improved the National Radio and Television Council the establishment of procedures and activities. In this case, the TP Group leader to see Mr. Paul in that council, but "the current council, I nenovēlu him play".

info: diena.lv

Latvian residents little interest in EP elections

The author: admin Date: February - 3 - 2009

Polls show that a majority, or 80% of residents are not interested in the upcoming June this year the European Parliament (EP) elections, and it has the lowest interest among Member States in the block, show the European Commission's sociological research center "Eurobarometer" survey.

Only 19% of respondents in Latvia indicates that it is interested in the upcoming EP elections. On average, the European Union (EU) for the upcoming European Parliamentary elections are showing interest in 44% of respondents. This view is also 36% of Estonia's population and 44% of the population.

Most interested in the upcoming elections are the Irish and Dutch populations.

At the same time, 28% of the population indicates that it is imperative to take part in EP elections. Equally large numbers of respondents in the EU average, indicating that it is imperative to take part in the upcoming election.

As reported, the EP elections in Latvia will take place June 6 this year while the municipal elections. Latvia desire shared by eight MEPs mandates.