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
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

• Special Task Minister for Societal Integration will meet with the Prime Minister
• Socialist party against Latvias EU membership and the education reform

Vesti Segodya reports about the meetings of the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration Nils Muiznieks with members of the Russian Parliament. The newspaper informs that after his arrival from Russia Nils Muiznieks will meet with the Prime Minister to discuss and evaluate the work of the Secretariat of the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration.

Chas reports that the Socialist party led by Alfreds Rubiks is against Latvias EU membership and the education reform. Currently the Socialist party is the only party represented in Parliament that has officially declared a stance against EU membership for Latvia.