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.

• Representative of the Ombudsman Office: government should focus on transposition of the EU Racial Equality Directive
• Cabinet of Ministers adopts stiffer visa and permanent residence application procedure
• State Language Centre fines staff of an orphanage for failure to use the state language

Diena asks various experts to evaluate the first 100 days of new government. One of experts, head of Anti-discrimination Department of the Ombudsman Office Liga Biksiniece believes that the government should be more active in adoption legal norms providing protection against racial discrimination. Liga Biksiniece notes that the European Commission has started infringement procedure against Latvia for not transposition of the EU Racial Equality Directive.

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted regulations stipulating procedure on examining available information when reviewing visa or residence permit applications of foreigners. The regulations were developed on the basis of security arguments and stipulate stiffer examination of application documents.

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted regulations stipulating procedure on examining available information when reviewing visa or residence permit applications of foreigners. The regulations were developed on the basis of security arguments and stipulate stiffer examination of application documents. Vesti Segodnya

State Language Centre has fined staff of the orphanage “Priedites” in Daugavpils’ district (district in the Eastern part of Latvia) for failure to use the state language in the amount of LVL 15 (EUR 21).

State Language Centre has fined staff of the orphanage Priedites in Daugavpils district (district in the Eastern part of Latvia) for failure to use the state language in the amount of LVL 15 (EUR 21). Latvijas Avize