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 decided to merge with the radical nationalist party All for Latvia!
• Vladimir Linderman: collection of signatures is like an opinion poll asking the Russian speaking residents whether they want Russian to be the official language in Latvia

The party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has taken a decision to merge with the radical nationalist party All for Latvia! At the last Saeima and municipal elections both parties ran on a joint list. The nationalist union’s aim is to double the number of their representatives in the Parliament.  

The party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has taken a decision to merge with the radical nationalist party All for Latvia! At the last Saeima and municipal elections both parties ran on a joint list. The nationalist unions aim is to double the number of their representatives in the Parliament.

The weekly magazine

The weekly magazine Sestdiena prints an interview with Vladimir Linderman, currently co-chair of NGO Native Language- one of the initiators of the collection of signatures in support of the constitutional amendments on granting Russian the status of an official language in Latvia. V.Linderman believes that the collection of signatures is like an opinion poll asking the Russian speaking residents whether they want Russian to be an official language in Latvia. Mr Linderman believes that the initiative will succeed if it gathers 150,000 signatures. Linderman joined the Russian National Bolshevik party in 1997, became leader of the Latvian chapter, and resided illegally in Russia from 2002 until his extradition to Latvia in 2008. He was charged with possession of weapons but later acquitted.