Latvia: Media on the leash | European Journal

Freedom of the press is not in a healthy state in Latvia. Ahead of the elections the oligarchs are trying to gain control of more and more newspapers and TV chanels.Latvia's largest newspaper has just been sold to a close business friend of candidate for prime minister Ainars Slesers. He can look forward to positive coverage during the campaign. TV journalist Ilze Nagla investigates links like that and tries to uncover corruption in the state. That is not making her a popular figure. Her computer has been searched and an important informer arrested.