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.

• Opinion poll: 59% of Latvian citizens would vote against the Constitutional amendments stipulating granting Russian language status of official in Latvia
• Diena prints an article on how the state provided Latvian language courses for non-Latvians in the past

According to a public opinion poll conducted by “TNS Latvia/LNT”, 59% of Latvian citizens would vote against the Constitutional amendments stipulating granting Russian language status of official in Latvia. 25% of respondents would vote for such initiative at the referendum. 10% of respondents will not take part in the referendum and 6% do not know how to vote yet.

According to a public opinion poll conducted by TNS Latvia/LNT, 59% of Latvian citizens would vote against the Constitutional amendments stipulating granting Russian language status of official in Latvia. 25% of respondents would vote for such initiative at the referendum. 10% of respondents will not take part in the referendum and 6% do not know how to vote yet. Latvijas Avize

Diena prints an article on how the state provided Latvian language courses for non-Latvians in the past and how successful this process was. According to the article, the state spent several millions Lats during past 16 years for state language courses for different target groups. However, there are doubts that it was enough for sufficient proficiency in Latvian language of all Russian speaking residents. Former head the State Langauge Centre Dzintra Hirsa believes that lack of loyalty towards the state among Russian speakers is one of the main reasons why many of them are not proficient in Latvian. Mrs Hirsa also blames ethnic Latvians who speak with Russian speakers in Russian in such way promoting self sufficiency of Russian language in Latvia. Social anthropologist Klavs Sedlinieks believes that the reason for the lack of loyalty towards the state among Russian speakers is promoted by the lack of loyalty among ethnic Latvians.