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

Today meet Prime Ministers of three Baltic States and northern countries in Estonia to discuss the development of IT, EU expansion problems and issues of regional co-operation. Neatkariga

Today meet Prime Ministers of three Baltic States and northern countries in Estonia to discuss the development of IT, EU expansion problems and issues of regional co-operation. Neatkariga

In the next list of the Riga City Council together with the Union For Human Rights in United Latvia will be the Peoples Harmony Party, Equality and Social Democrats. The Russian party is still thinking about this coalition. The leader of For Human Rights in United Latvia A.Rubiks assured that merging of those parties into one is impossible because in some basic issues their positions differed radically.

In the next list of the Riga City Council together with the Union For Human Rights in United Latvia will be the Peoples Harmony Party, Equality and Social Democrats. The Russian party is still thinking about this coalition. The leader of For Human Rights in United Latvia A.Rubiks assured that merging of those parties into one is impossible because in some basic issues their positions differed radically. Neatkariga

On Friday Latvian Communications Minister A.Gorbunovs met with high Russian officials and pointed out the necessity to solve the border crossing problem on Latvian – Russian border.

On Friday Latvian Communications Minister A.Gorbunovs met with high Russian officials and pointed out the necessity to solve the border crossing problem on Latvian – Russian border. Neatkariga

The OSCE Mission to Latvia confirmed the fact that the High Commissioner High Commissioner Max van der Stoel was not planning to come to Latvia for a farewell visit in December when his term expired. The High Commissioner is going to visit several countries, also Estonia but the Mission did not have any information about his plan to visit Latvia.

The OSCE Mission to Latvia confirmed the fact that the High Commissioner High Commissioner Max van der Stoel was not planning to come to Latvia for a farewell visit in December when his term expired. The High Commissioner is going to visit several countries, also Estonia but the Mission did not have any information about his plan to visit Latvia. Neatkariga

The Council of Latvijas Cels proposed for the post of Riga Mayor the MP A.Poca but the final decision will be taken on September 8 by the party’s Riga division.

The Council of Latvijas Cels proposed for the post of Riga Mayor the MP A.Poca but the final decision will be taken on September 8 by the partys Riga division. Rigas Balss

Rigas Balss

writes that as the Government did not adopt the norm that allowed employers themselves to establish the necessary state language proficiency level that for part of positions these levels will be mandatory – people employed in social and communal services, security and health care. Tomorrow the Government plans to consider amendments to those articles of the Administrative Code that stipulate responsibility for violation the State Language Law. The amendments will specify fines for such violations.

Tomorrow the Government plans to consider amendments to those articles of the Administrative Code that stipulate responsibility for violation the State Language Law. The amendments will specify fines for such violations. Jauna Avize