18 February 2012

LATVIA / RUSSIA : 19 Feb UPDATE: Voters Soundly Reject Russian Language Referendum.

      LINK CHANGE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17083397
     Latvians soundly rejected a referendum that would have made Russian...the nation's official 2nd language.
   One third of Latvia's population are ethnic Russians.
   They have complained about discrimination...for 2 decades.
   Turnout was higher than expected...about 69%.
   75% of the votes cast opposed the referendum.