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.

• Nils Usakovs – nominated as a candidate for the Mayor of Riga

Newspapers report that the parties the Concord Centre (SC) and Latvia’s First Party/Latvia’s Way (LFP/LW) nominated Nils Usakovs (SC) as a candidate for the post of Mayor of Riga. Leader of the LFP/LW Ainars Slesers is nominated as vice-Mayor.

Newspapers report that the parties the Concord Centre (SC) and Latvias First Party/Latvias Way (LFP/LW) nominated Nils Usakovs (SC) as a candidate for the post of Mayor of Riga. Leader of the LFP/LW Ainars Slesers is nominated as vice-Mayor. Chas reports that Mr. Usakovs and Mr. Slesers are planning to change attitude towards usage of Russian language in municipality and to find a way how non-Latvians could receive social help in their native language. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize, NRA