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.

• MP Sandra Kalniete: Latvian citizenship could not be granted to everyone
• European Commission has sent a notification to Latvia on incomplete transposition of European regulations regarding elimination of discrimination at work places
• Chas prints an article about ethnic minority policy in Latvia

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In an interview with Chas the MP Sandra Kalniete (New Era) has stated that despite the fact that Russian speaking residents of Latvia have supported restoration of Latvian independence in 1991, everybody could not be granted Latvian citizenship because Latvia is not a new country but the country which restored its independence. Therefore, according to Mrs. Kalniete, persons who want to become citizens should naturalise.

Diena reports that the European Commission (EC) has issued warnings to Latvia and 13 others EU countries that have not fully transposed European regulations prohibiting discrimination in the work place on grounds of religion, age, disabilities and sexual orientation. The EC criticizes Latvia for too restrictive definition of discrimination in Latvian legislation and too broad exceptions to the ban on age discrimination.

Chas prints an article about ethnic minority policy in Latvia. Columnist believes that all residents who came to Latvia during Soviet times cannot be considered as immigrants because in these times there was one large country USSR. The columnist also believes that Latvia should build its policy based on principle of ethnic diversity.