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.

• For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM plans to gather 10,000 signatures to ensure that the state guarantees free-of-charge elementary and secondary education only in the state language

Newspapers report that the right-wing party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) plans to gather 10,000 signatures for its initiative to enshrine in the Constitution that the state guarantees free-of-charge elementary and secondary education only in the state language. The initiative could imply transition of all elementary and secondary state-funded minority schools to education only in Latvian language. There are concerns that FF/LNIM, a member of the ruling coalition, is focusing on the issue now because its popularity is very low while the parliamentary elections will be held within less than a year.

Newspapers report that the right-wing party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) plans to gather 10,000 signatures for its initiative to enshrine in the Constitution that the state guarantees free-of-charge elementary and secondary education only in the state language. The initiative could imply transition of all elementary and secondary state-funded minority schools to education only in Latvian language. There are concerns that FF/LNIM, a member of the ruling coalition, is focusing on the issue now because its popularity is very low while the parliamentary elections will be held within less than a year. Chas, Vesti Segodya