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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Russian MFA circulated an announcement where it was said that Latvian Government had accepted the amended State Language Law regulations in the worst version. In its turn, Latvia does not comprehend these reproaches because they are made basing on unofficial documents. Moscow finds unacceptable the norms that employers not only in the state but also in private sector has the right to establish on what level employee should know the state language and that at public national cultural events the organisers have to ensure interpretation into the state language.

Russian MFA circulated an announcement where it was said that Latvian Government had accepted the amended State Language Law regulations in the worst version. In its turn, Latvia does not comprehend these reproaches because they are made basing on unofficial documents. Moscow finds unacceptable the norms that employers not only in the state but also in private sector has the right to establish on what level employee should know the state language and that at public national cultural events the organisers have to ensure interpretation into the state language. Neatkariga, Diena(28.08)

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informs that they got an information from an authoritative source that there was the second letter from the OSCE High Commissioner High Commissioner Max van der Stoel after he studied the completed version of the regulations, where he expressed his dissatisfaction with the norms concerning private businesses. Latvian authorities keep silent about this fact Representatives of Latvijas Cels and New Party on their Friday meeting had not discussed a possibility to establish a united block but agreed to continue negotiation on their future co-operation and undertook to prepare proposals for the intention protocol. Neatkariga, Diena

Representatives of Latvijas Cels and New Party on their Friday meeting had not discussed a possibility to establish a united block but agreed to continue negotiation on their future co-operation and undertook to prepare proposals for the intention protocol. Neatkariga, Diena

This and the next two years there will be big changes in the diplomatic corps of Latvia because a large part of Latvian ambassadors and heads of diplomatic representatives will be subjected to rotation – they will have either go to some other country of return to Latvia. Neatkariga

This and the next two years there will be big changes in the diplomatic corps of Latvia because a large part of Latvian ambassadors and heads of diplomatic representatives will be subjected to rotation – they will have either go to some other country of return to Latvia. Neatkariga

The union of political organisations For Human Rights in United Latvia considers that the adopted State Language Law regulations are a progress in observing human rights in Latvia. It is said in their statement that most of their proposals were elaborated in the new regulation but still the regulations do not comply fully with the frame convention on national minorities. Neatkariga

The union of political organisations For Human Rights in United Latvia considers that the adopted State Language Law regulations are a progress in observing human rights in Latvia. It is said in their statement that most of their proposals were elaborated in the new regulation but still the regulations do not comply fully with the frame convention on national minorities. Neatkariga

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writes about an event that took place in one of Riga City house managers offices. Inspectors from State Language Inspection came there and three people – an accountant and two plumbers would be fired. The accountant informed the newspaper about this and explained her situation. She has the second level state language proficiency certificate but still has problems with speaking. The inspector was not rude with her, even offered her two-month period to improve her language skills, but she refused and resigned because of the situation within the office. What concerns both plumbers, they did not have any certificate and, as the head of the office explained were not the best workers anyway. writes about an event that took place in one of Riga City house manager’s offices. Inspectors from State Language Inspection came there and three people – an accountant and two plumbers would be fired. The accountant informed the newspaper about this and explained her situation. She has the second level state language proficiency certificate but still has problems with speaking. The inspector was not rude with her, even offered her two-month period to improve her language skills, but she refused and resigned because of the situation within the office. What concerns both plumbers, they did not have any certificate and, as the head of the office explained were not the best workers anyway.