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

Raimonds Pauls has left the New Party. Raimonds Pauls, ex-chairman of the New Party, bases his decision on “not healthy relations in the Party”. Exactly at the same time the current leader of this party A.Slesers has proposed Latvijas cels to start discussions about consolidation. R.Pauls does not have any intentions to leave nor Saeima neither political stage of the country.

Raimonds Pauls has left the New Party. Raimonds Pauls, ex-chairman of the New Party, bases his decision on not healthy relations in the Party. Exactly at the same time the current leader of this party A.Slesers has proposed Latvijas cels to start discussions about consolidation. R.Pauls does not have any intentions to leave nor Saeima neither political stage of the country. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna, Respublika, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

On Monday the Government Committee accepted the State Language regulations without essential changes. Supposedly, the Cabinet of Ministers will approve them on Tuesday.

On Monday the Government Committee accepted the State Language regulations without essential changes. Supposedly, the Cabinet of Ministers will approve them on Tuesday. Diena, Chas

Neatkariga informs that Olafs Bruvers, the director of the Bureau of Human Rights, is satisfied with the last version of the law as proposals from both BHR and Max van der Stoel are taken into consideration. However, the left wing Union for Human Rights in United Latvia, is still not satisfied. They are planning to continue with protests, however, the more accurate plans will be made after learning the passed version of the regulations in September.

Neatkariga informs that Olafs Bruvers, the director of the Bureau of Human Rights, is satisfied with the last version of the law as proposals from both BHR and Max van der Stoel are taken into consideration. However, the left wing Union for Human Rights in United Latvia, is still not satisfied. They are planning to continue with protests, however, the more accurate plans will be made after learning the passed version of the regulations in September. Panorama Latvii reflects the opinion of Miroslav Mitrofanov (Union for Human Rights in United Latvia) regarding the Language Law. M.Mitrofanov considers that the changes made are not a compromise but only an imitation of it as no changes were introduced in three important spheres – 1) free translations of personal written documents addressed to the state institutions and municipalities; 2) duplication of the information in Russian and other languages; 3) cancelling the mandatory requirement to provide translation into the state language for the public events.

The possibility that the salaries of the teachers will be raised is under doubt. Today the Cabinet of the Ministers is planning to discuss the way the salary increase for teachers will be arranged. The concern is that the increase is based on the old and not updated scheme.

The possibility that the salaries of the teachers will be raised is under doubt. Today the Cabinet of the Ministers is planning to discuss the way the salary increase for teachers will be arranged. The concern is that the increase is based on the old and not updated scheme. Neatkariga

Maira Mora will take the position of the ambassador in Lithuania. The previous ambassador A. Sjanits will continue to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs taking the post of the advisor in foreign affairs.

Maira Mora will take the position of the ambassador in Lithuania. The previous ambassador A. Sjanits will continue to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs taking the post of the advisor in foreign affairs. Neatkariga

Leonid Kuchma, the President of Ukraine, is the only one official person who has been met by V.Vike-Freiberga during her vacation in Ukraine. In the course of this private meeting Leonid Kuchma invited the President of Latvia to visit Ukraine in official state visit. In the fall the Prime Minister of Ukraine will visit Latvia and after some time of this visit it will be followed by the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Leonid Kuchma, the President of Ukraine, is the only one official person who has been met by V.Vike-Freiberga during her vacation in Ukraine. In the course of this private meeting Leonid Kuchma invited the President of Latvia to visit Ukraine in official state visit. In the fall the Prime Minister of Ukraine will visit Latvia and after some time of this visit it will be followed by the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Neatkariga, Respublika, Chas