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.

• Faction For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK sets priorities
• Jakov Pliner invites Russian Schools administrators, teachers and students parents to protest against education reform
• Chas about the prospects of the Communist party in Latvia
• Latvian nationalism today
• Juris Dobelis interview for the TV programme From a Position of Power is still under discussion

The board of the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK has discussed party’s priorities before Latvia’s accession to the EU as well as the stance on the recent statements of Russia. The chairman of the party Janis Straume has stressed that being in the ruling coalition is very important in order to prevent the increase in the influence of the left opposition, as well as to prevent irreversible decisions which may be taken under the pressure of Russia.

The board of the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK has discussed partys priorities before Latvias accession to the EU as well as the stance on the recent statements of Russia. The chairman of the party Janis Straume has stressed that being in the ruling coalition is very important in order to prevent the increase in the influence of the left opposition, as well as to prevent irreversible decisions which may be taken under the pressure of Russia. Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya

A letter by the head of the FHRUL Jakov Pliner to the administrators, teachers and students’ parents of the Russian schools is published by the newspapers. His advice to the schools’ administration is not to hurry wuth the reform implementation. Pliner invites students’ parents to establish committees for support of Russian schools and to participate in the activities of the Headquarters for the defense of Russian schools. He believes that Latvian officials will be forced to preserve schools with predominantly Russian language of instruction.

A letter by the head of the FHRUL Jakov Pliner to the administrators, teachers and students parents of the Russian schools is published by the newspapers. His advice to the schools administration is not to hurry wuth the reform implementation. Pliner invites students parents to establish committees for support of Russian schools and to participate in the activities of the Headquarters for the defense of Russian schools. He believes that Latvian officials will be forced to preserve schools with predominantly Russian language of instruction. Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Vechernaya Riga

Chas interviews the leader of the party Equality Tatjana Zdanok and the head of the Latvian Socialist party Alfreds Rubiks. According to them, the registration of the Communist party in Latvia is not prohibited by law, but their own (Rubiks and Zhdanoks) membership may be prohibited. Both politicians are not engaged in any activities related to the establishment of the Communist party.

Diena features an article of Latvian TV editor Ilmars Latkovskis about Latvian nationalism and inter-ethnic relations. He points to the necessity of a ‘pragmatic national policy, as well as of a long-term minority policy, otherwise what is traditionally considered as a Rusian-speakers problem, will turn against ethnic Latvians themselves.

Russian language newspapers continue discussion on Juris Dobelis’s interview for the TV programme “From a Position of Power.”

Russian language newspapers continue discussion on Juris Dobeliss interview for the TV programme From a Position of Power. Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya, Vechernaya Riga