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Riga official demanded monthly bribe for each passenger bus - ''Panorama''
RIGA, May 18 (LETA) - In regard to the latest corruption scandal to hit the Riga City Council, a monthly bribe of LVL 50 was requested from public transportation companies for every passenger mini-bus, the nightly newscast ''Panorama'' reported last night.
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