Referendum lays bare Latvia's deep divisions

By : euronews (in English)

Published On: 2012-02-18

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Voting is underway in a referendum in Latvia that has fuelled deep-seated linguistic and cultural tensions in the country. People are being asked to decide whether Russian should become the nation's second official language.

They are expected to say 'no' as only a third of the population is Russian-speaking and many of them are not eligible to vote.

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