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.

• Latvijas Avize prints an article about the possible influx of guest workers in Latvia
• Latvijas Vestnesis features several opinions on the draft national action plan for integration of Roma in Latvia 2007-2009
• Vesti Segodnya features an article on the pre-election program of the political party The Concord Centre concerning ethnic minority issues

Latvijas Avize prints an article about the possible influx of guest workers to Latvia. According to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, 1,011 citizens of other countries have been issued official job permits within first six months in 2006. However, the columnist of the newspaper argues that the true number of guest workers is much higher, because a big part of them is working unofficially.

Latvijas Vestnesis features opinions of several experts on the draft national action plan for integration of Roma in Latvia 2007-2009 elaborated by the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration. The representative of the Secretariat Deniss Hanovs considers that the elaborated program is a first step towards integration of the Roma into Latvian society. The Chairman of the Talsi (town in the northern part of Latvia) City Council Aivars Lacarus notes that if the program is good, the Roma will take part in it. Besides, Mr. Lacarus states that: „not only Roma have to participate in implementation of the action plan but also all members of society have to learn how to live in harmony with people of other mentalities. However, the head of the Roma Association „Gloss Leons Gindra argues that it will be hard to implement the national program because Romani people do not support it. Mr. Gindra adds that his Association in cooperation with experts has elaborated its own document on improvement of Roma living conditions and this program will be implemented independently.

Vesti Segodnya features an article on the pre-election program of the political party The Concord Centre concerning ethnic minority issues. The main objectives of the party are: granting the status of an official minority language to the Russian language; granting right to vote in municipal election to non-citizens; granting citizenship to all persons who were born in Latvia and simplifying naturalisation process.