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.

• Newspapers report on the formation of a new government
• Russian Ambassador to Latvia Viktor Kalyuzniy criticizes possible inclusion of the FF/LNIM into the governing coalition
• Aleksandr Kazakov has appealed Courts decision rejecting to review his complaint against the ex-Prime Minister Indulis Emsis

Newspapers report that today three parties – the People’s Party, the Union of Greens and Farmers, and the union of Latvia’s First Party/ Latvia’s Way - which are forming the new government, will hold a meeting with representatives of the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM  (FF/LNIM) to discuss a possible joining of this party to the governing coalition.

Newspapers report that today three parties – the Peoples Party, the Union of Greens and Farmers, and the union of Latvias First Party/ Latvias Way - which are forming the new government, will hold a meeting with representatives of the party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) to discuss a possible joining of this party to the governing coalition. Diena also notes that one of the key points in the governments declaration is implementation of the policy aimed at promotion of integration of various social, ethnic, religious and other minority groups. Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, NRA

Vesti Segodnya prints an interview with the Russian Ambassador to Latvia Viktor Kalyuzniy. The Ambassador criticizes a possible inclusion of the right wing party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) into the governing coalition due to its nationalistic policy. Viktor Kalyuzniy stated that if the FF/LNIM is in the coalition the relations between Latvia and Russian might become worse.

The activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language schools Aleksandr Kazakov has appealed the decision of the Riga Regional Court which rejected revision of Kazakov’s complaint against the ex-Prime Minister Indulis Emsis. As reported, Aleksandr Kazakov asked to recall the Emsis’ public statements that Russia has sent Kazakov to Latvia to organise mass protests against the minority education reform in 2004.

The activist of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language schools Aleksandr Kazakov has appealed the decision of the Riga Regional Court which rejected revision of Kazakovs complaint against the ex-Prime Minister Indulis Emsis. As reported, Aleksandr Kazakov asked to recall the Emsis public statements that Russia has sent Kazakov to Latvia to organise mass protests against the minority education reform in 2004. Vesti Segodnya