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.

• Minister of Foreign Affairs asks to pay more attention to manifestations of intolerance in the society
• Members of the Saeima comment on the establishment of the nationalistic party All for Latvia
• Naturalisation Board denies Latvian citizenship for cheating attempts
• LND and FHRUL want to protest against processions of WWII Latvian legionaries
• Concord Center: Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration must resign
• Head of the IUMSILS Secretariat: loyalty to the country means observance of its laws

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks asked the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis, the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis, and the Minister of Education Inna Druviete to pay more attention to manifestations of intolerance in the society. “It is not admissible that intolerance is expressed in aggressive and violent forms,” stated Artis Pabriks.

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks asked the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis, the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis, and the Minister of Education Inna Druviete to pay more attention to manifestations of intolerance in the society. It is not admissible that intolerance is expressed in aggressive and violent forms, stated Artis Pabriks. Vesti Segodnya, Telegraa, Telegraf, NRA

A number of members of the Saeima in an interview with

A number of members of the Saeima in an interview with Chas commented on the establishment of a new nationalistic party All for Latvia. Juris Sokolovskis (FHRUL) said formation of such parties shows that our society is seriously ill…. Formation of parties, which place one nation over others, in the twenty-first century is nonsense. Vyacheslavs Stepanenko (Latvias First Party) stated This party will collect votes of supporters of other right-wing parties. Maris Gulbis (New Democrats) said All for Latvia is too radical, and thus it could provoke left-wing parties to take more radical steps and that could lead to radicalization of the situation. However, the director of the data and sociologic research center Latvijas fakti in an interview with Diena stated that All for Latvia has no chances, because people are more concerned with their welfare and day-to-day issues.

The Naturalisation Board in Jelgava denied granting Latvian citizenship to a man, who asked another person to sit his Latvian language test.

The Naturalisation Board in Jelgava denied granting Latvian citizenship to a man, who asked another person to sit his Latvian language test. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, Diena

Yesterday, the Latvian National Democratic (LND) Party and the political union For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) submitted an application to the Liepaja City Council asking Council’s permission to hold a procession on 16 March. The parties want to protest against public processions of the WW II Latvian legionaries  held on that day.

Yesterday, the Latvian National Democratic (LND) Party and the political union For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) submitted an application to the Liepaja City Council asking Councils permission to hold a procession on 16 March. The parties want to protest against public processions of the WW II Latvian legionaries held on that day. Chas, Latvijas Avize

Member of the Saeima (The Concord Center) Andrejs Klementjevs stated that the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis (the New Era) should resign. Andrejs Klementjevs made the statement after one of New Era’s members attended the congress of the party “All for Latvia.”

Member of the Saeima (The Concord Center) Andrejs Klementjevs stated that the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis (the New Era) should resign. Andrejs Klementjevs made the statement after one of New Eras members attended the congress of the party All for Latvia. Vesti Segodnya

The Head of the Social Integration Secretariat Kristine Vagnere in an interview with

The Head of the Social Integration Secretariat Kristine Vagnere in an interview with Vesti Segodnya said that ones loyalty towards the country means observance of its laws. Kristine Vagenere believes that the majority of Latvias residents of Latvia are loyal and loves the country. She also said that unfortunately, the virus of radicalization, hatred towards people of different skin color, and different mentality have not skipped Latvia… People are not accustomed to live side by side with people who are different. She also believes that state language skills are obligatory pre-requisite for integration of national minorities, however, common values are very important aspect as well.