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

The opinion poll conducted by the company “Latvijas Fakti” confirms the results of the opinion poll conducted by the company “SKDS” – now the most popular party is the People’s Party, followed by the New Era, FHRUL, the Union of the Green Party and the Farmers’ Union, FF/LLNK, the First Party and Latvia’s Way. The company “Latvijas Fakti” will conduct a final opinion poll on Wednesday to see whether the scandal between Latvia’s Way and the People’s Party has influenced the popularity ratings of the two parties.

The opinion poll conducted by the company Latvijas Fakti confirms the results of the opinion poll conducted by the company SKDS – now the most popular party is the Peoples Party, followed by the New Era, FHRUL, the Union of the Green Party and the Farmers Union, FF/LLNK, the First Party and Latvias Way. The company Latvijas Fakti will conduct a final opinion poll on Wednesday to see whether the scandal between Latvias Way and the Peoples Party has influenced the popularity ratings of the two parties. Diena

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e-publishes statements of Russian Duma MP Viktor Alksnis about the results of the 8th Saeima elections in Latvia. Viktor Alksnis states that after the elections Jurkans party will leave FHRUL and form the government with the Peoples Party and Latvias Way. e-publishes statements of Russian Duma MP Viktor Alksnis about the results of the 8th Saeima elections in Latvia. Viktor Alksnis states that after the elections Jurkans’ party will leave FHRUL and form the government with the People’s Party and Latvia’s Way.

Chas

held an on-line discussion with leader of FHRUL Janis Jurkans. Janis Jurkans believes that a top priority of the Latvian government should be provision of Latvian language courses for non-Latvians as language is the key integration tool. According to Jurkans the next Government has 3 key tasks: the ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, second, all permanent residents should have the right to vote at municipal elections and, third, pensions should be calculated on an equal basis for all permanent residents. held an on-line discussion with leader of FHRUL Janis Jurkans. Janis Jurkans believes that a top priority of the Latvian government should be provision of Latvian language courses for non-Latvians as language is the key integration tool. According to Jurkans the next Government has 3 key tasks: the ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, second, all permanent residents should have the right to vote at municipal elections and, third, pensions should be calculated on an equal basis for all permanent residents.

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publishes an open letter of 19 minority NGOs to director of the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Gerard Stoudmann. The authors of the letter believe that by depriving non-citizens the right to vote Latvia approves discrimination and that this norm is not in compliance with international norms. publishes an open letter of 19 minority NGOs to director of the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Gerard Stoudmann. The authors of the letter believe that by depriving non-citizens the right to vote Latvia approves discrimination and that this norm is not in compliance with international norms. TV 5 celebrated its 1st anniversary by launching a daily news broadcast in the Russian language. TV5 is the only commercial TV channel, which airs news in Russian.

TV 5 celebrated its 1st anniversary by launching a daily news broadcast in the Russian language. TV5 is the only commercial TV channel, which airs news in Russian. Chas, Telegraf