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.

• Host of a Russian language TV show Uncensored Andrejs Mamikins: Russian speaking residents have been pushed out of Latvian language informative space
• Head of a kindergarten complaints about too high state language requirements for nannies

Diena prints an interview with the host of a Russian language TV show Uncensored Andrejs Mamikins. Mr Mamikins believes that there are three informative spaces in Latvia: mass media in Latvian language; printed and broadcasted media from Russia; and Russian language media produced in Latvia. Andrejs Mamikins believes that Russian speaking residents have been pushed out of Latvian language informative space. At present, news in Latvian language do not report about Russian speakers in Latvia making an impression as if the Russian speakers do not exist here or showing them in negative context – believes Mr Mamikins. Mr Mamikins also criticizes the ex-Minister of Culture, presently the Prime Ministers adviser on integration issues Sarmite Elerte for her actions and statements regarding Russian speaking residents in Latvia, because those segregated the society even more.

Vesti Segodnya interviews the head of one of the Riga kindergartens with Russian language of instructions complaining about unreasonable state language requirements for nannies. Since January 2012 the nannies working in kindergartens are required to have the highest Latvian language proficiency level. According to the head of the kindergarten, taking into account the jobs duties and low salaries, such requirements are too high and put people in stress.