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.

Press Review

Press Review

Prime Minister V.Kristopans does not consider that it would be necessary to amend the coalition agreement because in the existing document covers the most important government coalition forming regulations sufficiently. This was an answer to the announcement made by the

Prime Minister V.Kristopans does not consider that it would be necessary to amend the coalition agreement because in the existing document covers the most important government coalition forming regulations sufficiently. This was an answer to the announcement made by the New Party that they were going to make proposals how to improve the coalition agreement. Neatkariga

Prime Minister V.Kristopans has decided to organise just press briefings instead of press conferences as it has been so far. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary L.Krapane explained this decision with radical changes in the relations with mass media. All questions have to be submitted in a written form and so will be the answers.

Prime Minister V.Kristopans has decided to organise just press briefings instead of press conferences as it has been so far. Prime Ministers Press Secretary L.Krapane explained this decision with radical changes in the relations with mass media. All questions have to be submitted in a written form and so will be the answers. Neatkariga, Diena Jauna Avize, Chas, Panorama Latvii, Bizness & Baltiya

Panorama Latvii continues its series of articles on the naturalisation process. This time these are answers to the questins of the Latvian history test.

Panorama Latvii continues its series of articles on the naturalisation process. This time these are answers to the questins of the Latvian history test.

On March 10, a group of government representatives, scientists and experts presented for public discussion the concept of the draft “Public integration in Latvia”, announcing that this document was available at local Naturalisation Board offices, municipalities, libraries, etc. Regional correspondents of the newspaper

On March 10, a group of government representatives, scientists and experts presented for public discussion the concept of the draft Public integration in Latvia, announcing that this document was available at local Naturalisation Board offices, municipalities, libraries, etc. Regional correspondents of the newspaper Lauku Avize questioned the self-government representatives in Gulbene Region but none of them had received this document at that time.

At the same time they (

At the same time they ( Lauku Avize) asked local farmers if they had heard about such a draft and what they thought about it. None of the farmers had heard anything about this document, but the opinion on integration differed - one of the farmers said it was up to the politicians to set the things straight because they were guilty of this mess in Latvia, another did not think that people would need this Riga made document in the countryside, the third one had a different opinion on Russian speakers in Latvia - the part which came to work here had nothing against Latvia and they could integrate, but former militaries and their family members would always be hostile towards the independent Latvia, and the Saeima should adopt a law allowing to evict the most active hatred kindlers from the country. Lauku Avize