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Four Saeima candidates declare cooperation with Soviet or foreign security services
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Four Saeima candidates declare cooperation with Soviet or foreign security services

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

Translated from Latvian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four candidates for the 15th Saeima elections have declared cooperation with former Soviet or foreign security services.
  • The Central Election Commission publishes this information as provided by the candidates themselves.
  • Such a declaration does not automatically disqualify a candidate, as eligibility depends on specific legal criteria.

Four candidates running in Latvia's 15th Saeima elections have indicated on their Central Election Commission (CVK) questionnaires that they collaborated with former Soviet, Latvian SSR, or foreign state security, intelligence, or counter-intelligence services. The data, analyzed by LETA news agency, shows these declarations from Inese Zagorska of the "United List," Jฤzeps Janiลกevs of "Gobzema Saraksts," Oskars Babris of the National Alliance, and Uldis Ozoliล†ลก of "Saskaล†as Centrs."

These candidates are running in different electoral districts: Zagorska in Vidzeme, Janiลกevs in Riga, Babris in Latgale, and Ozoliล†ลก in Kurzeme. The CVK publishes this information as self-reported by the candidates, with each candidate responsible for the truthfulness of their declarations.

While these declarations are noted, they do not automatically lead to disqualification. Latvia's Saeima election law outlines specific restrictions for certain categories of individuals, such as former state security service staff. Therefore, each candidate's declaration must be evaluated precisely according to its legal wording to determine eligibility.

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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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