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.

• State Language Centre continues to examine state language proficiency of the Latvian Railways workers
• IUMSILS has granted funding in amount of LVL 4,198 (EUR 5,973) to Roma NGOs
• National Power Union is planning to put flowers in memory of the victims of Bolshevik terror beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders on 9 May
• Article by the head of the Council of Daugavpils branch of Russian Community in Latvia on the reformation of national education system

Vesti Segodnya reports that the State Language Centres inspectors continue to examine state language proficiency of the Latvian Railways workers. In an interview with the newspaper, the member of the Saeimas Social Affairs Committee Andrejs Klementjevs believed that such inspections are humiliating for non-service workers. Andrejs Klementjevs considered that the Ministry of Transport must interfere into the situation and to stop language inspections.

NRA reports that the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym) has granted funding in amount of LVL 4,198 (EUR 5,973) to Roma NGOs for support of programs aimed at promotion of tolerance and combating of intolerance towards Roma people.

Extreme ultra-right organisation National Power Union (NSS in its Latvian acronym) is planning to put flowers in memory of “the victims of Bolshevik terror” beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders on 9 May. As reported, several other organisations are planning to hold events in the honour of “Victory Day” and soviet soldiers near the Monument.

Extreme ultra-right organisation National Power Union (NSS in its Latvian acronym) is planning to put flowers in memory of the victims of Bolshevik terror beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders on 9 May. As reported, several other organisations are planning to hold events in the honour of Victory Day and soviet soldiers near the Monument. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Chas prints an article by the head of the Council of Daugavpils branch of Russian Community in Latvia Aleksejs Vasiljevs on the reformation of national education system. Mr. Vasiljevs criticizes a decision of the Ministry of Education to adopt Latvian language learning program which stipulates passing a common centralized examination in the state language for students both at Latvian and non-Latvian-language secondary schools. Aleksejs Vasiljevs believes that Russian speaking students will not be able to pass examination at the same level as Latvians.