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.

• The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins criticizes implementation of norms of the State Language Law in Daugavpils
• Vesti Segodnya reports that the State Language Agency has launched an information campaign which calls upon non-Latvians to learn Latvian language
• Majority of Latvian residents have negative attitude towards guest workers

The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins, after a visit to Daugavpils (city in the Eastern part of Latvia), has stated that the fact that the majority of Daugavpils’ residents are Russian speakers is not an excuse salespersons in the stores cannot give information about the goods in state language or that Russian language is used in municipal structures. Gaidis Berzins is planning to discuss with the director of the State Language Centre activities for the control of implementation of norms of the State Language Law in the city. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Daugavpils Rita Strode has stated that the statements of the Minister are not objective because the young generation in the city freely speaks the state language.

The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins, after a visit to Daugavpils (city in the Eastern part of Latvia), has stated that the fact that the majority of Daugavpils residents are Russian speakers is not an excuse salespersons in the stores cannot give information about the goods in state language or that Russian language is used in municipal structures. Gaidis Berzins is planning to discuss with the director of the State Language Centre activities for the control of implementation of norms of the State Language Law in the city. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Daugavpils Rita Strode has stated that the statements of the Minister are not objective because the young generation in the city freely speaks the state language. Chas

Vesti Segodnya reports that the State Language Agency has launched an information campaign which calls upon non-Latvians to learn Latvian language. Meanwhile, the State Language Centre has launched a campaign Friendly Environment for Latvian Language. The aim of the action is to determine the enterprises which readily follow norms of the State Language Law.

According to a survey conducted by the internet portal

According to a survey conducted by the internet portal www.viedokli.lv, the majority of Latvian residents have negative attitude towards guest workers. 29% of respondents support the migration of foreign labour force to Latvia, while 62% are against it. 61% of respondents consider that the guest workers should occupy only low qualified jobs. Vesti Segodnya