Integration monitor

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.

Oct. 13, 2006

  • Telegraf interviews academicians Abrams Kleckins and Sergejs Kruks on the results of the Saeima elections
  • Political scientist Nils Muiznieks: one of the main tasks of the new government is development of integration plan for immigrants

Telegraf features an interview with academicians Abrams Kleckins and Sergejs Kruks on the results of the Saeima elections. Both academicians argue that Russian speaking voters have predominantly voted for centrist or right-wing parties because they are tired of nationalistic ideas and chose stability and social guarantees instead.

Political scientist Nils Muiznieks in an interview with

Political scientist Nils Muiznieks in an interview with Diena stated that one of the main tasks of the new government is development of integration plan for immigrants who might arrive to Latvia in the nearest feature. Nils Muiznieks also noted that the developed integration program for Roma should be granted the necessary funding and implemented.

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