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

Friday Latvia’s President V.Vike-Freiberga received a sudden invitation to meet with Russia’s President V.Putin on Saturday. Latvia’s party was not able to obtain accurate information in regard to the possible discussion topics; V.Putin’s invitation contained only the wish to re-build a political dialogue.

Friday Latvias President V.Vike-Freiberga received a sudden invitation to meet with Russias President V.Putin on Saturday. Latvias party was not able to obtain accurate information in regard to the possible discussion topics; V.Putins invitation contained only the wish to re-build a political dialogue. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas, Vesti Segodnja

Although after the annual meeting of the three Baltic Prime Ministers all of them confirmed their common views on the joining of the Baltic States to NATO and readiness to follow similar joining policy, already some time later the Prime Minister of Lithuania stated that “it should be considered a success even only one of the Baltic States joins NATO”.

Although after the annual meeting of the three Baltic Prime Ministers all of them confirmed their common views on the joining of the Baltic States to NATO and readiness to follow similar joining policy, already some time later the Prime Minister of Lithuania stated that it should be considered a success even only one of the Baltic States joins NATO. Diena, Neatkariga

According to social poll data 79% citizens are going to participate at March municipal election. The most active people live in Zemgale (83,6%) and in Riga the number of people who said that they are going to vote is 74,9%.

According to social poll data 79% citizens are going to participate at March municipal election. The most active people live in Zemgale (83,6%) and in Riga the number of people who said that they are going to vote is 74,9%. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas, Panorama Latvii, Vesti Segodnja

Friday was held the conference “Latvia’s Membership in NATO – Caprices of Politicians or Severe Reality?”. Latvian politicians discussed different subjects among which were different threat scenarios, defence budget, “turning face or back toward Russia”.

Friday was held the conference Latvias Membership in NATO – Caprices of Politicians or Severe Reality?. Latvian politicians discussed different subjects among which were different threat scenarios, defence budget, turning face or back toward Russia. Diena, Neatkariga, Vesti Segodnja

Monday deputies of two factions FHRUL and Social Democrats are going to apply to the Constitutional Court in defence of the rights of pensioners non-citizens. They are disputing the norm according to which time period worked outside Latvia is not taken into account when calculating non-citizens’ pensions.

Monday deputies of two factions FHRUL and Social Democrats are going to apply to the Constitutional Court in defence of the rights of pensioners non-citizens. They are disputing the norm according to which time period worked outside Latvia is not taken into account when calculating non-citizens pensions. Chas

Vesti Segodnja

draws readers attention to some statements of the President in her interview for Radio Svoboda journalist A.Babicky. The newspaper says that the President was not providing true facts – one where V.Vike-Freiberga said that also during the first independent state of Latvia a communication language in the Saeima was Latvian. According to the newspaper at those times at the Saeima Russian deputies gave their speeches in Russian. The President also said that In Latvia there are about 225 thousand Russian speaking people, however, the number established by DCMA is four times bigger. draws readers’ attention to some statements of the President in her interview for “Radio Svoboda” journalist A.Babicky. The newspaper says that the President was not providing true facts – one where V.Vike-Freiberga said that also during the first independent state of Latvia a communication language in the Saeima was Latvian. According to the newspaper at those times at the Saeima Russian deputies gave their speeches in Russian. The President also said that “In Latvia there are about 225 thousand Russian speaking people”, however, the number established by DCMA is four times bigger. Vesti SegodnjaVesti Segodnja

Vesti Segonja

has found already 3 company sign boards in Russian and as it was promised the entrepreneur was awarded with the diploma. has found already 3 company sign boards in Russian and as it was promised the entrepreneur was awarded with the diploma.