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.

• Eurostat: Latvia recorded the highest ratio of acquisition of citizenship in Europe
• State Language Centre fined with Rigas Circus for failure to translate performance of the Chinese circus into Latvian
• Ex-head of the Ethnic Minorities Department of the Secretariat of the IUMSILS Irina Vinnika criticizes existing policy and management of the IUMSILS

According to “Eurostat”, the number of acquisitions of citizenship as a share of the total population in the country, Latvia recorded the highest ratio in Europe, with more than 8 acquisitions of citizenship in 2006 per thousand of inhabitants. Latvia's high ratio is caused by a large number of Latvian non-citizens applying for Latvian citizenship.

According to Eurostat, the number of acquisitions of citizenship as a share of the total population in the country, Latvia recorded the highest ratio in Europe, with more than 8 acquisitions of citizenship in 2006 per thousand of inhabitants. Latvia's high ratio is caused by a large number of Latvian non-citizens applying for Latvian citizenship. Latvijas Avize

The State Language Centre has fined with LVL 25 (EUR 36) Riga’s Circus for failure to translate performance of the Chinese circus into Latvian. Latvian legal acts stipulate translation of such events into state language.

The State Language Centre has fined with LVL 25 (EUR 36) Rigas Circus for failure to translate performance of the Chinese circus into Latvian. Latvian legal acts stipulate translation of such events into state language. Latvijas Avize

Chas prints an interview with ex-head of the Ethnic Minorities Department of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration (IUMSILS) Irina Vinnika. Mrs. Vinnika criticizes existing policy and management of the IUMSILS, especially in field of ethnic integration. According to Mrs. Vinnika, the Minister of Integration Oskars Kastens and the Head of the IUMSILS Juris Asars suddenly changed priorities of the Secretariat; they criticize everything that has been done in the field of ethnic policy and deny principles of multiculturalism despite the fact that the year 2008 was declared as a year of interethnic dialogue in Latvia.