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.

• Citizenship law will not be opened for amendments
• Interview with the Swedish Ambassador to Latvia Mats Staffansson

Latvijas Avize reports that Members of Saeima are pleased with the fact that Citizenship law will not be opened for amendments. Due to Latvian state budget cuts Naturalization Board will be merged to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, therefore, technical amendments to the law were expected. In the meantime, radical organizations did not hide their intentions to submit amendments to the law and according to MP Karlis Leiskalns (Peoples party) opening Citizenship law for amendments would result either in submission of unpleasant amendments or in prolonged process of adoption of 2010 Latvian state budget.

Swedish Ambassador to Latvia Mats Staffansson in the interview with

Swedish Ambassador to Latvia Mats Staffansson in the interview with Vesty Segodnya states that there is a significant change since his last assignment to Latvia in 1994. Both communities are closer connected than before. He points out that among other 27 EU countries Latvia is in a privileged status because large group of Latvian society can communicate in Russian, which is a very good sign especially in business field. Ambassador also believes that in 20 years the problem of non-citizens will be resolved, there will be loyal people living in Latvia and nobody will be interested in what language someone speaks at home.