Integration monitor

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.

June 27, 2013

  • Neatkariga prints an articles about Chinese immigrants living on Latvia
  • Latvijas Avize prints an article about activities aimed at society integration

 Neatkariga prints an articles about Chinese immigrants living on Latvia. 85 temporary residence permits got issued to Chinese citizens this year in Latvia. In total, since 2010, 221 Chinese citizens received the residence permit in exchange for investments in the local economy or purchase of expensive real estate. According to the data of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, the total amount of investments in Latvian economy made by Chinese who received residence permit is LVL 3,025 372 (EUR 4,274 935). According to Neatkariga, Chinese send their children to local Latvian language schools and want them to learn Latvian. The Chinese most likely are attracted to Latvia by the fact that it is the EU member, it has nice nature, pure air, no restrictions for the birth of children, and no administrative restriction for travelling inside the country.

Latvijas Avize prints an article about activities aimed at society integration. Funding in amount of more than 1 million lats (EUR 1,4 millions) was granted for different integration activities in 2013. According to the article, greater support should be granted for promotion of youth guard, scouts and guides involving also ethnic minority children as those effectively help young people to built national identity.

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