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.

• According to a study students of Latvian language schools are more positive towards Latvian state than students of Russian language schools
• Neatkariga prints an interview with the leader of the nationalists party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars
• Latvijas Avize reports about two conferences held by Russian NGOs in Riga

According to a study “Attitude of Students towards Latvian State”, 89% of students of Latvian language schools and 59% of students of Russian language schools stated that they love Latvia. 77% of students of Latvian language schools are proud of living in Latvia, while, only 44% of students of Russian language schools agreed with such statement. A researcher of the centre for public policy “Providus” Marija Golubeva believes that students of Russian language schools have more negative attitude towards the state because they feel more alienated from it and that they do not believe they can change anything in the country.

According to a study Attitude of Students towards Latvian State, 89% of students of Latvian language schools and 59% of students of Russian language schools stated that they love Latvia. 77% of students of Latvian language schools are proud of living in Latvia, while, only 44% of students of Russian language schools agreed with such statement. A researcher of the centre for public policy Providus Marija Golubeva believes that students of Russian language schools have more negative attitude towards the state because they feel more alienated from it and that they do not believe they can change anything in the country. Diena

Neatkariga prints an interview with the leader of the nationalists party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars. According to Mr. Dzintars, Latvian society including ethnic minorities should be united on the basis of common national values such as traditions, understanding of history, common comprehension about political course. For example, Raivis Dzintars mentions that issue about occupation of Latvia should be as unquestionable issue as the Holocaust is for Jews.

Latvijas Avize reports about two conferences held by Russian NGOs in Riga. One of the conferences was held by the movement of Russian compatriots and gathered about 50 NGOs. Another conference was held by an NGO Russian Party and gathered about 40 NGOs. Representative of the Russian Party stated that one of the aims of their conference was to show that Latvia is very diverse and that the movement of Russian compatriots cannot speak in the name of all Russian speaking residents of Latvia.