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.

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The Coalition agreement provides Social Democrats and FF/LNNK with the majority of voices at Riga City Council as some small parties also will join the coalition. However, FHRUL will be able to keep the acquired positions.

The Coalition agreement provides Social Democrats and FF/LNNK with the majority of voices at Riga City Council as some small parties also will join the coalition. However, FHRUL will be able to keep the acquired positions. Diena, Respublika

Lauku Avize

criticises the booklet 10 Questions about Society Integration in Latvia. The newspaper ironically mentions the sponsors of the booklet regarding them as benefactors stating that their only aim is to "integrate more and faster, more and faster! and that the authors and publishers of the booklet were baited with the money of the sponsors, as they do not reflect anything what non-citizens really should know to live in Latvia. criticises the booklet “10 Questions about Society Integration in Latvia”. The newspaper ironically mentions the sponsors of the booklet regarding them as “benefactors” stating that their only aim is to "integrate more and faster, more and faster!” and that the authors and publishers of the booklet were baited with the money of the sponsors, as they do not reflect anything what non-citizens really should know to live in Latvia. FF/LNNK candidate for the post of vice-mayor at Riga City Council I.Vaidere answers to the couple questions of

FF/LNNK candidate for the post of vice-mayor at Riga City Council I.Vaidere answers to the couple questions of Chas. The main theme was the language issue. In I.Vaideres opinion people who live in Latvia must know Latvian and the fact that national minority students are attending Latvian schools is one the best means of society integration.

Foreign Ministry of Russia has agreed to prolong the agreement with Latvia envisaging easier border- crossing procedure for people residing at the border zone till 10 October.

Foreign Ministry of Russia has agreed to prolong the agreement with Latvia envisaging easier border- crossing procedure for people residing at the border zone till 10 October. Neatkariga, Respublika

One of the Russian extremists convicted recently for terrorism in Latvia, Sergey Solovey, announced a "hunger strike to death" a week ago in protest against the ban on parcels for prisoners and demanding political prisoner status.

One of the Russian extremists convicted recently for terrorism in Latvia, Sergey Solovey, announced a "hunger strike to death" a week ago in protest against the ban on parcels for prisoners and demanding political prisoner status. Panorama Latvii