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.

• Saeima has refused proposal of the FF/LNIM to set obligatory requirement for candidates to the EP from Latvia to provide their own evaluation of state language proficiency
• Nationalists launched a new action against disloyal residents
• Owners of the cars which photos were placed on the Internet site in the framework of the action Recognize the Fifth Column will appeal to the court
• Alferds Rubiks (the Concord Centre) and Tatjana Zdanoka (For Human Rights in United Latvia) will not co-operate if both are elected to the EP

Yesterday, the Saeima has refused proposal of the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) to set obligatory requirement for candidates to the European Parliament (EP) from Latvia to provide their own evaluation of state language proficiency. The members of the FF/LNIM believed that the candidates who are not proficient in Latvian cannot represent country in the EP.

Yesterday, the Saeima has refused proposal of the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) to set obligatory requirement for candidates to the European Parliament (EP) from Latvia to provide their own evaluation of state language proficiency. The members of the FF/LNIM believed that the candidates who are not proficient in Latvian cannot represent country in the EP. Chas, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports about a new action Go Home started by radical nationalistic party All for Latvia! The initiators of the action collect signatures against disloyal residents calling them to leave Latvia and to go to Russia. All for Latvia! believes that Russian flags and ribbons of St. George (used as commemoration of victory in WWII) on the streets in Latvia remind that there are aggressive and dangerous persons among Latvian residents.

Telegraf reports that owners of the cars which photos were placed on the Internet site in the framework of the action Recognize the Fifth Column launched by Latvian radicals are preparing to appeal to the court for violation of privacy. As reported, the aim of the action is to reveal the owners of the cars decorated with Russian or Soviet symbols by picturing such cars and their registration numbers.

Candidates for deputies in the European Parliament from Latvia Alferds Rubiks (the Concord Centre) and Tatjana Zdanoka (For Human Rights in United Latvia) in an interview with

Candidates for deputies in the European Parliament from Latvia Alferds Rubiks (the Concord Centre) and Tatjana Zdanoka (For Human Rights in United Latvia) in an interview with Diena stated that they will not co-operate with each other if both are elected. According to the newspaper, the candidates do not want to co-operate, even though, both are planning to fight for non-citizens voting rights in municipal and the EP elections and to strengthen rights of Russian language.