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

Gunter Verheugen, the Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Commission, on Latvias accession to the EU

Interview with Krista Prets, MP of European Parliament about the situation of non-citizens in Latvia after EU membership

Lauku Avize

about education reform

Per Stanman, MP of European Parliament: Russia should apologise to Latvia

Diena

features an interview with Gunter Verheugen, the Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Commission. The Commissioner stresses, that the EU will not ask Latvia to meet any new requirements on minority rights, because it is not the competency of EU, but the Council of Europe. He also stresses that the existent EU policy towards Russia defines relations with this country as a good neighbour and not as with a member of the EU. features an interview with Gunter Verheugen, the Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Commission. The Commissioner stresses, that the EU will not ask Latvia to meet any new requirements on minority rights, because it is not the competency of EU, but the Council of Europe. He also stresses that the existent EU policy towards Russia defines relations with this country as a good neighbour and not as with a member of the EU.

Lauku Avize

reports on the discussion 1852 kilometres from Tukums till Brisele. Gains and Losses with the Accession to the EU, organised by the newspaper, which reflects the opinion of Gunter Verheugen, the Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Commission about Latvias membership in EU. reports on the discussion “1852 kilometres from Tukums till Brisele. Gains and Losses with the Accession to the EU,” organised by the newspaper, which reflects the opinion of Gunter Verheugen, the Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Commission about Latvia’s membership in EU.

Vesti Segondya

features an interview with Krista Prets, MP of the European Parliament, representing the group of social democrats and socialists. The MP asserts that the issues of citizenship and naturalisation are within the competence of each state, but admits that in the case of Latvia, the EU would have to assist in solving these issues, because there are to many non-citizens in Latvia. features an interview with Krista Prets, MP of the European Parliament, representing the group of social democrats and socialists. The MP asserts that the issues of citizenship and naturalisation are within the competence of each state, but admits that in the case of Latvia, the EU would have to assist in solving these issues, because there are to many non-citizens in Latvia.

Lauku avize

prints a critical article on the public meeting against education reform, including the opinions of participants about the preparedness of Russian-language secondary schools to teach 60% of subjects in Latvian. The article also states that participants of the protest meeting demand state language status for the Russian language. In addition, the newspaper informs, Igor Pimenov, the Chairman of the Board of Latvian Association for the Support for Russian Schools has tabled suggestions about minority education in Latvia to theAdvisory Council on Minority Education issues. prints a critical article on the public meeting against education reform, including the opinions of participants about the preparedness of Russian-language secondary schools to teach 60% of subjects in Latvian. The article also states that participants of the protest meeting demand state language status for the Russian language. In addition, the newspaper informs, Igor Pimenov, the Chairman of the Board of Latvian Association for the Support for Russian Schools has tabled suggestions about minority education in Latvia to theAdvisory Council on Minority Education issues. Expressing apologies to Latvia about past Soviet misdeeds would promote democracy in Russia, the legal follower of the USSR, emphasised Pier Stanman, MP of European Parliament from Sweden, at the conference “EU – Closer to Society” organised by the party New Era. He thinks that Russia should assume the responsibility not solely of Soviet-era deportations but also of about the low level of welfare of the citizens of Baltic countries.

Expressing apologies to Latvia about past Soviet misdeeds would promote democracy in Russia, the legal follower of the USSR, emphasised Pier Stanman, MP of European Parliament from Sweden, at the conference EU – Closer to Society organised by the party New Era. He thinks that Russia should assume the responsibility not solely of Soviet-era deportations but also of about the low level of welfare of the citizens of Baltic countries. Lauku avize