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Art historian and the man widely credited with ensuring the high-quality restoration of spectacular Rundāle Palace, Imants Lancmanis, was named Latvia's European of the Year December 28.
(Latvian Public Broadcasting) President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova was named European of the Year 2020 in Latvia December 28 in a remote ceremony by the Non-Governmental Organization European Movement in Latvia.
The title of the European of the Year in Latvia is awarded to the person who has provided the most significant contribution to strengthening links between Latvia and the rest of Europe, raising Latvia s profile in Europe and integrating European values in Latvia.
President of the European Movement in Latvia, Andris Gobiņš, said: Voters this year have chosen what Sanita Osipova has done: reminding and explaining values, strengthening of our constitution, and highlighting respect as a basic value.