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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.

March 24, 2010

  • Telegraf prints an article with one of the leaders of the new political union Unity Sarmite Elerte
  • Raivis Dzintars: no official answer was given yet regarding possible inclusion of All for Latvia! into political union Unity
  • Vesti Segodnya: nationalistic party All for Latvia! attracts young people in its ranks
  • Most popular party in March - Unity

Telegraf prints an article with one of the leaders of the new political union Unity Sarmite Elerte. Mrs. Elerte states that she is afraid of party The Concord Centre not because it has many Russian members but because she alleges it has relations with authoritative Russia. Mrs. Elerte also believes that stabile development of Latvia is not possible if the voters elect parties by ethnic belonging.

According to the leader of the nationalistic party “All for Latvia!” Raivis Dzintars, he had a number of promising conversations with leaders of political union “Unity” about inclusion of his party into the union, although no official answer was given yet. Raivis Dzintars believes that the “Unity” is reluctant because it is not a strong homogeneous body standing for national principles, while some of the union’s members are afraid of competing against his party’ activists as well as afraid to scare away a part of electorate by “All for Latvia!”’s strict nationalistic position.

According to the leader of the nationalistic party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars, he had a number of promising conversations with leaders of political union Unity about inclusion of his party into the union, although no official answer was given yet. Raivis Dzintars believes that the Unity is reluctant because it is not a strong homogeneous body standing for national principles, while some of the unions members are afraid of competing against his party activists as well as afraid to scare away a part of electorate by All for Latvia!s strict nationalistic position. Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports that nationalistic party All for Latvia! attracts more and more young people in its ranks. One of the partys members established a youth department of All for Latvia! at the Faculty of History and Philosophy of the University of Latvia.

According to the latest public opinion survey held by “Latvijas fakti”, the most popular party in March is “Unity” – 17,6% of Latvian citizens support it. The Concord Centre is supported by 16,7% of residents and Union of Greens and Farmers by 7,6%. Other parties are supported by less than 5% of respondents. Diena

According to the latest public opinion survey held by Latvijas fakti, the most popular party in March is Unity – 17,6% of Latvian citizens support it. The Concord Centre is supported by 16,7% of residents and Union of Greens and Farmers by 7,6%. Other parties are supported by less than 5% of respondents. Diena

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