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.

• Neatkariga prints an article about options for development of immigration policy in Latvia
• Radical nationalists disagree with the notion that there are no occupants in Latvia

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According to the Neatkariga, due to decrease of birth rate and large number of emigrated Latvian residents there is urgent need to decide how to fill the gap of economically active residents. Latvia should decide whether it is better to attract guest workers from third countries or to use local sources in more rational way. The Ministry of Interior is planning to begin elaboration of the immigration policy guidelines in the near future.

Newspapers continue to report about the process of forming new ruling coalition. Experts representing Zatlers’ Reforms Party and the Unity are developing draft coalition declaration. The draft acknowledges that there are no occupants in Latvia today: in legal and moral terms, citizens and non-citizens of Latvia are not responsible for occupation and its consequences. The leader of radical nationalist union “All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM” Raivis Dzintars issued public announcement disagreeing with the notion that there are no occupants in Latvia today.

Newspapers continue to report about the process of forming new ruling coalition. Experts representing Zatlers Reforms Party and the Unity are developing draft coalition declaration. The draft acknowledges that there are no occupants in Latvia today: in legal and moral terms, citizens and non-citizens of Latvia are not responsible for occupation and its consequences. The leader of radical nationalist union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Raivis Dzintars issued public announcement disagreeing with the notion that there are no occupants in Latvia today. Latvijas Avize (08.10.2011), Vesti Segodnya