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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The Union of Latvian Social Democrats, representatives of Latvijas Cels faction and Prime Minister V.Kristopans have come to an agreement that ULSD would not submit for the Saeima consideration draft laws concerning the state budget without former agreeing on them in the Coalition Council. Nevertheless the ULSD faction Chairman E.Baldzens said that it did not mean Social Democrats stepping back from their positions. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Rigas Balss

As there is no fixed time for Presidential election, the Saeima sent to commissions for consideration the draft law “On the time of Presidential election and the procedure of resigning” proposed by the State President.

As there is no fixed time for Presidential election, the Saeima sent to commissions for consideration the draft law On the time of Presidential election and the procedure of resigning proposed by the State President. Neatkariga

Joined EU and Latvian Committee has come to a conclusion that the attempts to improve Latvian -Russian relations should be supported. In its turn, Russia together with Latvian should renew the activities of bilateral intergovernmental Commission and immediately sign the prepared agreements, also the border agreement.

Joined EU and Latvian Committee has come to a conclusion that the attempts to improve Latvian -Russian relations should be supported. In its turn, Russia together with Latvian should renew the activities of bilateral intergovernmental Commission and immediately sign the prepared agreements, also the border agreement. Neatkariga

On Thursday the Saeima adopted in the first reading the State Budget law and six amendments to different law. The Saeima repeatedly rejected the daft law on amendments to the education law.

On Thursday the Saeima adopted in the first reading the State Budget law and six amendments to different law. The Saeima repeatedly rejected the daft law on amendments to the education law. Diena

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The Union of Citizens and Non-citizens has suggested an idea to allow non-citizen to participate in municipal elections. Although the majority of population in all Latvian regions and biggest cities are citizens, the ruling parties do not want to take any risks and change one of the basic foundations of Latvian political system. The only faction ready to support it is For Human Rights in United Latvia. The discussion on this topic has been raise in every Saeima, but so far it is always with no doubt rejected. Diena

At a conference on human rights, organised upon an initiative of the President G.Ulmanis, different aspects of human rights were discussed. Among presenters were the President himself and different state officials.

At a conference on human rights, organised upon an initiative of the President G.Ulmanis, different aspects of human rights were discussed. Among presenters were the President himself and different state officials. SM