Latvia has new President...

Today the Saeima (Latvian parliament) by a count of 58 votes elected Dr Valdis Zatlers, Director of the Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, as the next President of the Republic of Latvia. The other candidate, a lawyer and former Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Aivars Endzins, received 39 votes. At the press conference, President-elect Zatlers answered questions by journalists and indicated his support for unity among the Baltic states. (Source here.)
The presidential elections, being just around the corner was still a black horse race. Most of the politicking was taking place behind the scenes and the latest candidates were not known until the last moment.
This is why the presidential elections in Latvia resembled this caricature from V-Diena:

Now, both, Latvian and foreign media are speculating on this issue a lot, due to the fact that Valdis Zatlers has admitted receiving undeclared income for which he paid no taxes ('expressions of thanks', a gifts). Then, probably on July 8th or 9th when he is sworn into office ("I solemnly will uphold Latvia’s Satversme /constitution/ and its laws”) residents will wake up in a country where it is not necessary to abide by the laws. At least, if following the example set by the highest national official, taxes can be left unpaid with as clear a conscience, as he himself has. Public servants will be able to accept bribes without shame or concealment, only they’ll have to be called ‘expressions of thanks.’ If the nation’s president is allowed to do this, then who isn’t? I think the world is getting crazy...