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

“Latvia has to consider all possibilities to join the EU and we should consider very carefully when is the best time for the country to join the EU”, said minister of regional development and environment protection V.Makarov. The Minister said that if Latvia does not become EU member together with first group candidate states, the country has more chances to receive money from structural funds for environment projects. Foreign affair minister I.Berzins said that “V.Makarov is either misunderstood or let to be misunderstood”.

Latvia has to consider all possibilities to join the EU and we should consider very carefully when is the best time for the country to join the EU, said minister of regional development and environment protection V.Makarov. The Minister said that if Latvia does not become EU member together with first group candidate states, the country has more chances to receive money from structural funds for environment projects. Foreign affair minister I.Berzins said that V.Makarov is either misunderstood or let to be misunderstood. Diena, Neatkariga,

Open society Delna invited all mass media companies to take part in the project “Transparency in Political Parties Funds”. Only 15 out of all mass media companies have agreed to disclose information about parties’ political campaigns and their expenses. 7 newspapers, among them there are only 2 big national newspapers -

Open society Delna invited all mass media companies to take part in the project Transparency in Political Parties Funds. Only 15 out of all mass media companies have agreed to disclose information about parties political campaigns and their expenses. 7 newspapers, among them there are only 2 big national newspapers - Diena and Biznes&Baltija, 4 radio stations and Internet company Apollo are willing to provide information about parties political campaigns expenses. Chas refused to take part in the project and the majority of newspapers, as well as Latvian Independent TV and several Internet companies have not given their responses. Diena, Neatkariga

Latvia on Friday submitted to Lithuania a note about the oil spillage from Butinge terminal urging Lithuania to provide all available information about the accident, its causes, measures taken and steps made in order to avoid similar incidents reoccurring.

Latvia on Friday submitted to Lithuania a note about the oil spillage from Butinge terminal urging Lithuania to provide all available information about the accident, its causes, measures taken and steps made in order to avoid similar incidents reoccurring. Neatkariga, Chas, Vesti Segodnja

Friday about 100 (200 – says

Friday about 100 (200 – says Vesti Segodnja) Russian pupils protested against school reorganisation and studies only in the state language at Riga City Council. Chas, Panorama Latvii

The municipal election in Latvia has not raised a big interest of foreign countries. Only the embassies of the United Kingdom and Sweden have expressed an interest about the course of the election; there are no observers from Russia or any other CIS countries, however, there is a big delegation from the University of Bergen, Norway.

The municipal election in Latvia has not raised a big interest of foreign countries. Only the embassies of the United Kingdom and Sweden have expressed an interest about the course of the election; there are no observers from Russia or any other CIS countries, however, there is a big delegation from the University of Bergen, Norway. Chas

Chas

interviews Latvias Way candidate to the post of Riga Mayor A.Pocha. The majority questions are about her personality, however, couple questions regards her plans if she takes the post. interviews Latvia’s Way candidate to the post of Riga Mayor A.Pocha. The majority questions are about her personality, however, couple questions regards her plans if she takes the post.

Panorama Latvii

publishes few articles where explains why people have to vote for FHRUL and names individual candidates. publishes few articles where explains why people have to vote for FHRUL and names individual candidates. The possible meeting of Latvian and Russian prime ministers would not happen if in the social agreement between Latvia and Russia Latvia deletes the article concerning mutual obligation of the parties to pay non-citizens pensions also for the years worked outside the respective countries.

The possible meeting of Latvian and Russian prime ministers would not happen if in the social agreement between Latvia and Russia Latvia deletes the article concerning mutual obligation of the parties to pay non-citizens pensions also for the years worked outside the respective countries. Vesti Segodnja.

On Thursday’s

On Thursdays Delfi internet election the current mayor of Riga was re-elected to the post – out of 8292 2544 persons voted for A.Argalis. 1252 persons votes came from Delfi web page in Russian. Vesti Segodnja

Vesti Segodnja

talks about the changes in language situation because of municipal elections – even the most radical parties (FF/LNNK) have remembered Russian and the Russian language is on the posters of all parties. The Russian language come-back to political field is only a prelude for its return to commercial and other spheres. talks about the changes in language situation because of municipal elections – even the most radical parties (FF/LNNK) have “remembered’ Russian and the Russian language is on the posters of all parties. “The Russian language come-back to political field is only a prelude for its return to commercial and other spheres”. Entrepreneurs of Russian nationality experience more difficulties than Latvians, as they do not have connections at Latvian state authorities and also in Moscow they are not very welcomed if they do not have a lot of money. This problem was also among the discussion subjects at the conference “Moscow and Compatriots”.

Entrepreneurs of Russian nationality experience more difficulties than Latvians, as they do not have connections at Latvian state authorities and also in Moscow they are not very welcomed if they do not have a lot of money. This problem was also among the discussion subjects at the conference Moscow and Compatriots. Vesti Segodnja

According to the international directory “National and Ethnic Groups in Latvia” there is only one national Russian school in Latvia.

According to the international directory National and Ethnic Groups in Latvia there is only one national Russian school in Latvia. Vesti Segodnja gives detailed information about the school.