But these days in spotlight ended a question about restoring the Jewish community’s rights to property that was taken from Latvian Jews during the Nazi occupation or compensating for these properties. In article “Clock ticking on Jewish restitution” TBT inform that Jewish community wasn’t claim restitution when the independence of Latvia was restored, but now community says that these properties must be returned to them before the last Holocaust survivors die. This is very difficult issue, but I have to agree with Saeima Legal Affairs Communitee Chairwoman Inga Celma that in current economic situation Jewish community’s former properties is highly sensitive issue. …
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Theme: Political and economic issues of Latvia covered by TBT in Jan.13 and Jan.20 issues.