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 Report

Yesterday the representatives of LC A.Pantelejevs and TB/LNNK M.Grinblats told journalists about their opinion on the future of the Government. A.Pantelejevs said that LC did not see any other possible coalition but stated that the TB/LNNK faction was not sure about it. LC would refrain from any talks about the instability of the Government. M.Grinblats answered that TB/NNK was not naďve and were ready for everything. He told that the faction had already started consultations on several issues, for example with Social Democrats.

Yesterday the representatives of LC A.Pantelejevs and TB/LNNK M.Grinblats told journalists about their opinion on the future of the Government. A.Pantelejevs said that LC did not see any other possible coalition but stated that the TB/LNNK faction was not sure about it. LC would refrain from any talks about the instability of the Government. M.Grinblats answered that TB/NNK was not naďve and were ready for everything. He told that the faction had already started consultations on several issues, for example with Social Democrats. Chas

Bizness & Baltiya writes that the fight for the posts in the councils of huge Latvian enterprises gets tougher day by day, and LC together with TB/LNNK retreat under the pressure of the third coalition partner - Peoples Party. And this is a very serious thing, because it is mostly up to these councils to choose the strategic investor and the model of privatisation. The final decision to appoint the representatives to these councils belongs to the Privatisation Agency. And the parties try to get their representatives in the Council of the Privatisation Agency.

Bizness & Baltiya writes that the fight for the posts in the councils of huge Latvian enterprises gets tougher day by day, and LC together with TB/LNNK retreat under the pressure of the third coalition partner - Peoples Party. And this is a very serious thing, because it is mostly up to these councils to choose the strategic investor and the model of privatisation. The final decision to appoint the representatives to these councils belongs to the Privatisation Agency. And the parties try to get their representatives in the Council of the Privatisation Agency.

The leaders of EU countries came to a unanimous opinion to invite six countries, including Latvia to negotiations on joining EU with. The final decision will be taken during the Helsinki summit.

The leaders of EU countries came to a unanimous opinion to invite six countries, including Latvia to negotiations on joining EU with. The final decision will be taken during the Helsinki summit. Diena

National Council of Russian Federation might adopt the draft law on imposing sanctions against Latvia by the end of October. The document is ready for the second reading and might be submitted to the Council within two, three days.

National Council of Russian Federation might adopt the draft law on imposing sanctions against Latvia by the end of October. The document is ready for the second reading and might be submitted to the Council within two, three days. Vesti Segodnya

T.Zhdanok, former MP of the Saeima, participated in the regular OSCE conference and informed the participants about the violations of human rights and the rights of national minorities. She stated that there existed 80 differences in the rights of citizens and non-citizens of Latvia. Speaking about naturalisation in Latvia, she said that there were about 10 000 retired people who in 1990 – 1991 were participants of different organisations of old age people (she forgot to mention that these were organisations that fought against the independent Latvia by any means possible

T.Zhdanok, former MP of the Saeima, participated in the regular OSCE conference and informed the participants about the violations of human rights and the rights of national minorities. She stated that there existed 80 differences in the rights of citizens and non-citizens of Latvia. Speaking about naturalisation in Latvia, she said that there were about 10 000 retired people who in 1990 – 1991 were participants of different organisations of old age people (she forgot to mention that these were organisations that fought against the independent Latvia by any means possible GG). If the speed of naturalisation would keep the same, the last non-citizens would be naturalised after 50 years. Vesti Segodnya