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

Press Report

The ruling political organisation “Latvijai un Ventspilij” in Ventspils did not let Diena journalist to be present at organisation’s meeting. The chairman A.Lembergs announced that “the presence of

The ruling political organisation Latvijai un Ventspilij in Ventspils did not let Diena journalist to be present at organisations meeting. The chairman A.Lembergs announced that the presence of Diena journalist is not desired and made the journalist leave the building, thus violating the law regarding public organisations. Diena

Yesterday the National Television and Radio Council applied to the Court with the claim to annul the licence of the broadcasting station “Biznes&Baltija;”, as serious violations has been stated in the performance of the station, such as inadequate proportion of broadcasting time in a foreign language of a total broadcasting time and airing of the commercials in Russian during the broadcast of programmes in Latvian.

Yesterday the National Television and Radio Council applied to the Court with the claim to annul the licence of the broadcasting station Biznes&Baltija, as serious violations has been stated in the performance of the station, such as inadequate proportion of broadcasting time in a foreign language of a total broadcasting time and airing of the commercials in Russian during the broadcast of programmes in Latvian. Diena, Jauna, Vesti Segodnja

Vesti Segodnja

gives brief analyses of performances of some Latvian Prime Ministers according to their New Years speeches. The current Prime Minister is assessed positively as in his speech he never mixed up 2 terms Latvians and the people of Latvia, paid special attention to naturalisation issues, was brave enough to say that we need good relations with Russia and have our share in Russias market. gives brief analyses of performances of some Latvian Prime Ministers according to their New Year’s speeches. The current Prime Minister is assessed positively as in his speech he “never mixed up 2 terms “Latvians” and “the people of Latvia”, paid special attention to naturalisation issues, was brave enough to say that we need good relations with Russia and have our share in Russia’s market”. Latvia’s chances to become a member of the EU sooner than it is expected have not improved because Sweden became the presiding state of the EU, thinks

Latvias chances to become a member of the EU sooner than it is expected have not improved because Sweden became the presiding state of the EU, thinks Vesti Segodnja journalist. It is more profitable for European countries to co-operate with Russia rather that be in the opposition to it.

Vesti Segodnja

publishes an article with the headline Who lives better – a Russian or Latvian pensioner?. According to the article – living conditions for pensioners in Russia are better. publishes an article with the headline “Who lives better – a Russian or Latvian pensioner?”. According to the article – living conditions for pensioners in Russia are better.

Chas

publishes an article concerning the introduction of the system when the people of Latvia elect the President. publishes an article concerning the introduction of the system when the people of Latvia elect the President.