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.

• Politicians are "preying upon the pot of divisions"

According to culture researcher Deniss Hanovs, the politicians in Latvia are "preying upon the pot of interethnic relations, divisions and conflicting memories" and this denigrates the quality of political discussions. Activities such as of the Congress of Non-citizens, ideas about the autonomy of Latgale, wide celebrations of defeat of Nazi Germany on 9 May could be explained by irresponsible integration policy and the lack of inclusive messages by the politicians. Many Latvian Russians are sympathetic towards Russia because they do not fully understand the processes there and receive information about that country from Russian mass-media. To make sure Latvian message enters the living space of minorities, more funding should be allotted to Latvian language training. Diena