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

A study on Russian and Latvian relations developed by Oxford Analytica says that the visits of NATO officials to Latvia should be considered as a support to Latvia against Russia’s pressure.

A study on Russian and Latvian relations developed by Oxford Analytica says that the visits of NATO officials to Latvia should be considered as a support to Latvia against Russias pressure. Neatkariga

Saturday’s conference of Latvia’s Way party recognized the current coalition as the most logical thus making it clear that the party will not agree to the attempts to push out Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK. Unofficial information says that the People’s Party could agree to a government with Skele as a minister but not prime minister.

Saturdays conference of Latvias Way party recognized the current coalition as the most logical thus making it clear that the party will not agree to the attempts to push out Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK. Unofficial information says that the Peoples Party could agree to a government with Skele as a minister but not prime minister. Diena, Neatkariga

The left-wing party Lidztiesiba (Equality) in its conference on Saturday stated that it hopes to become the ruling party in the biggest towns in Latvia in the coming municipal elections.

The left-wing party Lidztiesiba (Equality) in its conference on Saturday stated that it hopes to become the ruling party in the biggest towns in Latvia in the coming municipal elections. Diena, Respublika, Vesti, Panorama Latvii

This week the former member of the Riga City Council Tatyana Zhdanok will send her claim to the European Human Rights Court.

This week the former member of the Riga City Council Tatyana Zhdanok will send her claim to the European Human Rights Court. Vesti

May 3 and 4 delegation of the Russian State Duma will visit Riga after the invitation of the Saeima Speaker Janis Straume.

May 3 and 4 delegation of the Russian State Duma will visit Riga after the invitation of the Saeima Speaker Janis Straume. Chas

Leonids Fedosejevs in his opinion article maintains that the low number of first-graders applying for some schools in Riga is a result of the state policy. First of all - parents of non-Russian children will rather take them to a Latvian school. And secondly - the Russian parents "understand that the crippled bi-lingual schools are not Russian anyway"so its better to take children to a Latvian school.

Leonids Fedosejevs in his opinion article maintains that the low number of first-graders applying for some schools in Riga is a result of the state policy. First of all - parents of non-Russian children will rather take them to a Latvian school. And secondly - the Russian parents "understand that the crippled bi-lingual schools are not Russian anyway"so its better to take children to a Latvian school. Chas

Respublika

reviews the reaction of Russia to the activities of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Russian officials in response point at Latvia with its violations of the rights of the Russian-speakers and marches of the former SS legioners. reviews the reaction of Russia to the activities of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Russian officials in response point at Latvia with its violations of the rights of the Russian-speakers and marches of the former SS legioners.