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 continue writing about the petition to grant non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections
• Three MPs declared they will speak only Latvian
• Russian Community of Latvia and Liepaja Russian Community will cooperate again

Newspapers continue writing about the petition to grant non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections, reviewed in the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament last week. MEP from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka stated although the Committee on Petitions cannot impose sanctions on Latvia, review of the petition creates public resonance on the issue of non-citizens and their rights. MEP from Latvia Rihards Piks stated that Russian minority should listen to the president of the Russian Federation, who advised them to learn the state language. Mr. Piks also emphasised that the issues of citizenship are outside of the competences of the European Union.

Newspapers continue writing about the petition to grant non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections, reviewed in the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament last week. MEP from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka stated although the Committee on Petitions cannot impose sanctions on Latvia, review of the petition creates public resonance on the issue of non-citizens and their rights. MEP from Latvia Rihards Piks stated that Russian minority should listen to the president of the Russian Federation, who advised them to learn the state language. Mr. Piks also emphasised that the issues of citizenship are outside of the competences of the European Union. Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya

Three MPs currently unaffiliated to any political faction (Karlis Sadurskis, Sandra Kalniete and Ina Druviete) have declared that in order to strengthen the positions of the state language, they will speak only Latvian with journalists from Latvia.

Three MPs currently unaffiliated to any political faction (Karlis Sadurskis, Sandra Kalniete and Ina Druviete) have declared that in order to strengthen the positions of the state language, they will speak only Latvian with journalists from Latvia. Diena, Chas, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya

Russian Community of Latvia (ROL in its Russian acronym) and Liepaja Russian Community signed cooperation agreement restoring organisational unity and identified future fields of activities. Organisations also stated their equal treatment of all political parties acting in the interests of Russian community and decided that politicians shall not occupy leadership positions within the organisation.

Russian Community of Latvia (ROL in its Russian acronym) and Liepaja Russian Community signed cooperation agreement restoring organisational unity and identified future fields of activities. Organisations also stated their equal treatment of all political parties acting in the interests of Russian community and decided that politicians shall not occupy leadership positions within the organisation. Chas