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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Last Friday Ventspils was visited by the new Ambassador of the OSCE Mission to Latvia Torsten Orn and Mrs. Orn. He praised the Ventspils Society Integration Program and the achievements in Ventspils and Latvia in the field of society integration.

Last Friday Ventspils was visited by the new Ambassador of the OSCE Mission to Latvia Torsten Orn and Mrs. Orn. He praised the Ventspils Society Integration Program and the achievements in Ventspils and Latvia in the field of society integration. Diena

The congress of People's Party last Saturday concluded that the reason for loosing popularity among voters and fall of the government was the insufficient explanation work of the well-intended reforms.

The congress of People's Party last Saturday concluded that the reason for loosing popularity among voters and fall of the government was the insufficient explanation work of the well-intended reforms. Diena

A repeated competition was announced for the position of the head of DCMA. Applications will be accepted till the end of June. In the previous competition only one candidate applied.

A repeated competition was announced for the position of the head of DCMA. Applications will be accepted till the end of June. In the previous competition only one candidate applied. Diena

Speaking of the Saturday's meeting between the Latvian president and Russian Duma deputy from the right wing forces Irina Hakamada, the least noted that "we understood each other". The president stressed that it was important to make the Russian politicians understand that "Latvia is having democratic development and we are not going to assimilate anybody". Hakamada had pointed out that the right wing forces in the Russian parliament will do everything to allow Latvia and Russia solve the problems.

Speaking of the Saturday's meeting between the Latvian president and Russian Duma deputy from the right wing forces Irina Hakamada, the least noted that "we understood each other". The president stressed that it was important to make the Russian politicians understand that "Latvia is having democratic development and we are not going to assimilate anybody". Hakamada had pointed out that the right wing forces in the Russian parliament will do everything to allow Latvia and Russia solve the problems. Diena, Chas, Vesti, Panorama Latvii.

In an article "Integration wins 3:2"

In an article "Integration wins 3:2" Respublika comments on the Latvian-Russian hockey match saying that the Latvian team reflects the model of the society in Latvia with the ethnic Latvian goal keeper and ethnic Russians who beat the goals. The only thing that currently for real unites the society in Latvia and all ethnic groups is the annual hockey championship. At that time Russians forget about the Language Law and Latvians - about the Soviet Union.

Latvia should thoroughly and without emotions evaluate its past as only in such case expressions of totalitarianism and extremism will not repeat, stresses the statement of the Latvian president on the occasion of May 8 - the Day of Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration of the Victims of the WW2. President invites the population to take part in commemoration events and clean up the commemoration places.

Latvia should thoroughly and without emotions evaluate its past as only in such case expressions of totalitarianism and extremism will not repeat, stresses the statement of the Latvian president on the occasion of May 8 - the Day of Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration of the Victims of the WW2. President invites the population to take part in commemoration events and clean up the commemoration places. Diena, Respublika, Chas