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.

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Press Review

“If Latvia neglects EU recommendations on amending the Law on Citizenship, it could find itself in an international isolation,” PACE deputy T.Davis told this to the Speaker of the Saeima A.Cepanis. T.Davis with his colleagues would like their critical remarks to be observed and used as arguments when debating the amendments to the Law on Citizenship. The aim of PACE delegation coming to Latvia is to prepare a report for PACE Supervision Committee how Latvia fulfils its obligations as a new member state of CE.

If Latvia neglects EU recommendations on amending the Law on Citizenship, it could find itself in an international isolation, PACE deputy T.Davis told this to the Speaker of the Saeima A.Cepanis. T.Davis with his colleagues would like their critical remarks to be observed and used as arguments when debating the amendments to the Law on Citizenship. The aim of PACE delegation coming to Latvia is to prepare a report for PACE Supervision Committee how Latvia fulfils its obligations as a new member state of CE. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, SM, Panorama Latvii, Bizness & Baltiya, Panorama Latvii

Press agency BNS informs that disregarding no visa regime among the Baltic states, Latvian bordergards have lately started to demand visas from Estonian businessmen and heads of firms coming to Latvia, explaining this demand that these people have exceeded their no-visa entry limit.

Press agency BNS informs that disregarding no visa regime among the Baltic states, Latvian bordergards have lately started to demand visas from Estonian businessmen and heads of firms coming to Latvia, explaining this demand that these people have exceeded their no-visa entry limit. Neatkariga,SM

According to the social research centre

Sociali korelativie dati data, more than a half of Latvian people (54%) support the proposal of the State President G.Ulmanis to elaborate a new constitution. 24.5% are against it and 21% were not able to give any concrete answer. The most positive about this proposal are non-Latvians - 61%. Neatkariga, Diena Yesterday the Juridical commission of the Saeima finished to consider all proposals for amending the Law on Citizenship. The final reading of the law is planned on June 22. All together there were 83 proposals.

Yesterday the Juridical commission of the Saeima finished to consider all proposals for amending the Law on Citizenship. The final reading of the law is planned on June 22. All together there were 83 proposals. eatkariga, Diena, Rigas Balss, Chas

SM publishes comments of one of

SM publishes comments of one of Latvijas Cels leaders I.Berzins on the possible outcome and consequences of this reading.

The Minister of the Interior Ministry A.Krastins signed a decree to conduct a extraordinary attestation for IM specialists having special service ranks. Especial attention will be paid to the knowledge of the state language.

The Minister of the Interior Ministry A.Krastins signed a decree to conduct a extraordinary attestation for IM specialists having special service ranks. Especial attention will be paid to the knowledge of the state language. Diena

Vakara Zinas

published a page long article on the results of the research and action program On the road to a civic society where its correspondent interviews the Chairman of the Baltic Data House Board B.Zepa and the head of the Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane. Russian version of

Russian version of Diena writes about three girls - classmates from School No 86, Riga who decided to get naturalised. The are looking into future and belonging to Latvia and Europe for them means more than belonging to Russia.

Yesterday night the State President asked the deputies of

Yesterday night the State President asked the deputies of Saimnieks to support the amendments to the Law on Citizenship. He was forced to admit that due to obstructive policy of Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK, adoption of these amendments depend only on Saimnieks. He also apologised for accusing Saimnieks of cowardice some time ago. But the deputies of Saimnieks did not give any promises, they just announced that the decision on this would be made on the day of discussion. SM

Deputies of Riga City Council T.Zhdanok and Y. Pliner invite teachers, students and their parent to come for a rally at the Ministry of Education and Science on June 19 to protest against the decree of the Minister of Education that from September 1, 1998 all teachers must have the third category of the Latvian language knowledge.

Panorama Latvii

Panorama Latvii

correspondent V.Matyushenok writes about Naturalisation advertisement campaign. He finds it a very personal thing to naturalise or not, but when investigating the reason for this campaign, he finds the reason for this is a pressure on the leading political parties. These people have realised that they will have to solve this problem, but they did not want to do it. And the question whether a person needs to register or not should be like this, Do you want to help the guilty ones for the current situation to scramble out of it?

Panorama Latvii

writes about a case in Venspils when a mother of two children - citizens of Latvia, herself being a citizen of Russia, is arrested for illegal staying in Latvia because her TRP had expired, and DCMA refused to prolong it. The reason for her detention was an appeal of her divorced husband. Latvian authorities are ready to expel her from the state disregarding the fact that she is the mother of those two children.