Synopsis

The first of May on Riga’s Dom Square was a subdued gathering. Yet beneath this outward calm marking Latvia's formal entry into the European Union lies a powerful current of emotion – a need to reconcile with the past. The question of how to navigate this legacy has become a key issue for Latvian voters, one they will address when casting their ballots in the European elections on June 10th. In this contested land, haunted by its history, *Tegenlicht* producers Rudi Boon and Hans Keller trace th