Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

 Press Report

Press Report

Prime Minister A.Berzins organised his first press conference after coming to his post. He informed about the government activities and main tasks drawing the “red line” as a reporting point for realisation of state priorities. A.Berzins acknowledged that the situation in the state was far from the best and many macroeconomic data were worse that the last year ones but expressed hope that things would improve.

Prime Minister A.Berzins organised his first press conference after coming to his post. He informed about the government activities and main tasks drawing the red line as a reporting point for realisation of state priorities. A.Berzins acknowledged that the situation in the state was far from the best and many macroeconomic data were worse that the last year ones but expressed hope that things would improve. Neatkariga

The Council of Latvijas Cels, basing on the agreement achieved at the party congress, established a working group to prepare the party’s code of ethics. The deputy I.Birzniece was approved as the head of the working group.

The Council of Latvijas Cels, basing on the agreement achieved at the party congress, established a working group to prepare the partys code of ethics. The deputy I.Birzniece was approved as the head of the working group. Neatkariga

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins will visit China next week. This will be the first visit of the kind.

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins will visit China next week. This will be the first visit of the kind. Neatkariga

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no information that Russian President V.Putin would plan to visit Latvia. The newspaper Bysiness & Baltija, referring to well informed persons in Moscow, wrote that Putin could come to Latvia on a visit, at least such a possibility had been discussed in the circles close to the President.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no information that Russian President V.Putin would plan to visit Latvia. The newspaper Bysiness & Baltija, referring to well informed persons in Moscow, wrote that Putin could come to Latvia on a visit, at least such a possibility had been discussed in the circles close to the President. Neatkariga

The untipical announcement of the Russian Security Council Secretary S.Ivanov that Russia would not use military force to oppose the Baltic States joining NATO raises a question whether Russia is changing her tone in the discussions with Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania on their possible joining NATO.

The untipical announcement of the Russian Security Council Secretary S.Ivanov that Russia would not use military force to oppose the Baltic States joining NATO raises a question whether Russia is changing her tone in the discussions with Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania on their possible joining NATO. Diena

On June 12 and 13 in Jurmala will take place the CoE government institutions meeting on co-operation with minorities. The goal of this meeting is to exchange information in the field of national minority rights protection as well as to analyse the most succesful samplae of forming ethnic relations in Europe.

On June 12 and 13 in Jurmala will take place the CoE government institutions meeting on co-operation with minorities. The goal of this meeting is to exchange information in the field of national minority rights protection as well as to analyse the most succesful samplae of forming ethnic relations in Europe. Lauku Avize

Peoples Harmony Party plans to change its program already this year in accordance with the samples of modern Social Democracy in Europe and win local government election in Riga and Latgale. These plans were adopted at the Party’s congress last Saturday.

Peoples Harmony Party plans to change its program already this year in accordance with the samples of modern Social Democracy in Europe and win local government election in Riga and Latgale. These plans were adopted at the Partys congress last Saturday. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

A new party – Latvia’s Future Party (LFP) was established last Saturday. The most active organiser of the Party was former LNNK activist R.Pussar. LFP claims to be a national patriotic party, but R.Pusasr stressed that it did not link itself with “pseudo radicals” and would try to keep centric position.

A new party – Latvias Future Party (LFP) was established last Saturday. The most active organiser of the Party was former LNNK activist R.Pussar. LFP claims to be a national patriotic party, but R.Pusasr stressed that it did not link itself with pseudo radicals and would try to keep centric position. Diena, Neatkariga