Latvia: far-right gains:
01 September 1995
The far-right People's Movement for Latvia have won 16% of the votes in elections to the Latvian parliament. The party came third winning 16 seats behind the leftish Saimnieks party (18 seats) and the coalition Latvia's Way (17 seats). The People's Movement for Latvia is led by a German born ethnic Latvian, Joachim Siegerist, who is appealing against a German conviction for race hatred. Guardian 3.10.95.