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.

• Discussions over selection of candidates for the position of the Ombudsman

Newspapers continue to report about controversies regarding selection of candidates for the position of the Ombudsman. The ruling “Unity” party is discontent with the decision of their coalition partners the “Union of Greens and Farmers” to support the candidate proposed by the opposition Concord Centre. The newspapers point out that the coalition did not find a common candidate and the “Unity” was quite late to nominate its own candidate.

Newspapers continue to report about controversies regarding selection of candidates for the position of the Ombudsman. The ruling Unity party is discontent with the decision of their coalition partners the Union of Greens and Farmers to support the candidate proposed by the opposition Concord Centre. The newspapers point out that the coalition did not find a common candidate and the Unity was quite late to nominate its own candidate. Chas, Vesti-Segodnya