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.

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• Latvian Green Party politician Indulis Emsis nominated as candidate to the post of Prime Minister
• OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities will visit Latvia
• Citizenship statistics
• Russian-language schools activists are preparing congress with Russian guests

Newspapers feature comments on the newly nominated candidate to the post of the Prime Minister, the representative of the Latvian Green Party Indulis Emsis. Mr Emsis is largely seen as a compromise candidate in the present complicated political situation. Nevertheless  the difficulties in forming a new coalition are being admitted.

Newspapers feature comments on the newly nominated candidate to the post of the Prime Minister, the representative of the Latvian Green Party Indulis Emsis. Mr Emsis is largely seen as a compromise candidate in the present complicated political situation. Nevertheless the difficulties in forming a new coalition are being admitted. Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Chas, Telegraf

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekéus  will visit Latvia on February 25. During  two days  the Commissioner plans to meet  the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga and the Minister of Education Karlis Sadurskis to discuss the problems of educational reform in Latvia.

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekéus will visit Latvia on February 25. During two days the Commissioner plans to meet the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga and the Minister of Education Karlis Sadurskis to discuss the problems of educational reform in Latvia. Diena, Latvijas Avize, Chas

Newspapers publish the latest citizenship statistics (01-01-2004) of Latvia. There are 77,79%  citizens and 20,77% non-citizens living in Latvia. 58,6% of the  inhabitants are Latvians, 28,8% - Russians. Other ethnic groups are represented with no more than 4% each. 66,84% of the non-citizens are Russian.

Newspapers publish the latest citizenship statistics (01-01-2004) of Latvia. There are 77,79% citizens and 20,77% non-citizens living in Latvia. 58,6% of the inhabitants are Latvians, 28,8% - Russians. Other ethnic groups are represented with no more than 4% each. 66,84% of the non-citizens are Russian. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Latvijas Avize, Telegraf

Representatives of the Russian-language schools and public organizations have started to prepare the Congress of the Defenders of Russian language schools of Latvia which is going to take place on March 6 in Riga. The organizers have invited the Vice Speaker of the Russion Duma Dmitrij Rogozin among others as a guest of the congress.

Representatives of the Russian-language schools and public organizations have started to prepare the Congress of the Defenders of Russian language schools of Latvia which is going to take place on March 6 in Riga. The organizers have invited the Vice Speaker of the Russion Duma Dmitrij Rogozin among others as a guest of the congress. Chas

The Head of the Security Police Janis Reiniks promises to look into the possible relation of kick boxers to the Headquarter for the Defence of the Russian language schools. The leader of the Headquarter's Petropavloskis expressed that such a link exists talking to the journalists of the newspaper Diena.

The Head of the Security Police Janis Reiniks promises to look into the possible relation of kick boxers to the Headquarter for the Defence of the Russian language schools. The leader of the Headquarter's Petropavloskis expressed that such a link exists talking to the journalists of the newspaper Diena. Diena