New Latvian law: Orthodox hierarchs required to be Latvian citizenship, and to be residents in the country for a minimum of 10 years

On June 6, the Latvian Parliament unanimously voted for a new law: from now on, Orthodox hierarchs are required to be Latvian citizenship, and to be residents in the country for a minimum of 10 years. There were neither debates nor amendments added, on the pretext that they contradicted international provisions on freedom of religion, and autonomy of Church institutions. The bill was « urgently » adopted at the request of the