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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

 

Diena reports on the results of the study Occupational Presentation and Ethnic Discrimination conducted by Artis Pabriks. According to Artis Pabriks there is a rather clear misbalance between presentation of Latvians and Russians working in ministries. 92% of ministry employees are Latvians. Artis Pabriks states that majority of Russian-speakers do not apply for jobs in ministries for several reasons: salaries in ministries are lower than in the private sector; lack of Latvian citizenship; lack of confidence in state language skills; fear of discrimination and alienation from the state. Diena talks to a young man of Russian origin, Mihails Kozlovs, who has made a successful career in the Ministry of Finance. He believes that knowledge and education, and not nationality, are the key factors for being employed.

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reports on filming of the last show The Russian Issue, which discussed relations between Moscow and Riga. The newspaper writes that almost all participants – representatives of political parties – criticized Latvias Way, the party responsible for the foreign policy of Latvia, for the inability to realise all co-operation possibilities with Russia, and Russia for hindering the signing important bilateral agreements. reports on filming of the last show “The Russian Issue,” which discussed relations between Moscow and Riga. The newspaper writes that almost all participants – representatives of political parties – criticized Latvia’s Way, the party responsible for the foreign policy of Latvia, for the inability to realise all co-operation possibilities with Russia, and Russia for hindering the signing important bilateral agreements. Telegraf, Vesti SegodnyaTelegraf, Vesti Segodnya Newspapers report that the Riga City Council awarded “golden bonuses” to the best high school students.

Newspapers report that the Riga City Council awarded golden bonuses to the best high school students. Telegraf stresses that this year half of the students were from Russian schools.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a new internet project – interested persons can send in their questions about the foreign policy of the Russian Federation and receive a response.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a new internet project – interested persons can send in their questions about the foreign policy of the Russian Federation and receive a response. Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya, Panorama Latvii