Several well-known politicians in Latvia were employed as fake consultants by Riga’s municipal public transport company, Rigas Satiksme, according to LTV’s De Facto programme, LETA reports. A court in Riga has accepted Rigas Satiksme’s plea deal, which identifies 16 fictional consultants, including several members of the company’s board and municipal councillors. Some of them represent the Harmony, Honour to Serve Riga (GKR), and For Stability political parties. Under the court verdict, those implicated will pay fines of around EUR 1.3mn in total. The ruling is subject to appeal.
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