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Mikser: Ossinovski scandal does impact party

By ERR August 14, 2015

Defense Minister Sven Mikser, who was replaced as head of the Social Democrats by Jevgeni Ossinovski, said the scandal involving Ossinovski's father, Oleg Ossinovski, does have an effect on the party, but this should be taken calmly.

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