During the last three years, media-savvy mayor of Latvia’s capital Riga, contradicting his own statements, has spent more than 8 million euros of taxpayer money on promoting himself. This money has been spent buying up airtime, employing people in youth organizations connected to the ruling party, and promoting mayor on social networks.
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