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

The Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia P.Semneby in his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins gave his positive assesment to the processes of reforms, as well as state’s input in society integration.

The Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia P.Semneby in his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins gave his positive assesment to the processes of reforms, as well as states input in society integration. Neatkariga, Respublika, Panorama Latvii

The social pool on society opinion on personalities, parties and social institutions shows that in October the popularity rating of the President Vaira Vike-Freiberga has dropped and now the most popular person is the Governor of the Bank of Latvia E.Repse. The third place is kept by the Mayor of Riga A.Argalis. The names of three the most unpopular persons have not changed in October – A.Slesers, A.Rubiks, A.Skele. What regards parties’ popularity, Latvia’s Social Democrat Workers Party is getting stronger in the leading position (14,6% in september, 16,9% in October), then follows Latvia’s Way, FF/LNNK, People’s Party, FHRUL and the New Party.

The social pool on society opinion on personalities, parties and social institutions shows that in October the popularity rating of the President Vaira Vike-Freiberga has dropped and now the most popular person is the Governor of the Bank of Latvia E.Repse. The third place is kept by the Mayor of Riga A.Argalis. The names of three the most unpopular persons have not changed in October – A.Slesers, A.Rubiks, A.Skele. What regards parties popularity, Latvias Social Democrat Workers Party is getting stronger in the leading position (14,6% in september, 16,9% in October), then follows Latvias Way, FF/LNNK, Peoples Party, FHRUL and the New Party. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas, Panorama Latvii

The President of Latvia V.Vike-Freiberga is on the official visit to the United Kingdom. In yesterday’s meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs R.Cook the main discussion subjects were Latvia’s accession to the EU and trade relations between these two countries. The President also had an audience with the Queen. The Queen was well informed on Latvia’s history and the fact that V.Vike-Freiberga had carried out the research in Latvian folk songs. Today the President will give a lecture London School of Economics and participate in live broadcasting from BBC.

The President of Latvia V.Vike-Freiberga is on the official visit to the United Kingdom. In yesterdays meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs R.Cook the main discussion subjects were Latvias accession to the EU and trade relations between these two countries. The President also had an audience with the Queen. The Queen was well informed on Latvias history and the fact that V.Vike-Freiberga had carried out the research in Latvian folk songs. Today the President will give a lecture London School of Economics and participate in live broadcasting from BBC. Diena, Neatkariga

Persons, who work in a private sphere and provide services to customers, are required to know the Latvian language better according to the draft of the amendments to the regulations on the State Language Law implementation. The Head of the State Language Centre Dz.Hirsa admitted that application of language proficiency level in the private sphere is very complicated issue.

Persons, who work in a private sphere and provide services to customers, are required to know the Latvian language better according to the draft of the amendments to the regulations on the State Language Law implementation. The Head of the State Language Centre Dz.Hirsa admitted that application of language proficiency level in the private sphere is very complicated issue. Diena.

Chas

gives rough breakdown of the professions and the necessary cfor them language proficience level.