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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The wish of the Latvian parliament factions to recall a leftist MP from Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is a gross violation of parliamentary traditions, the parliament leftist faction said in a statement. "Recalling of [Boriss] Cilevics is a shame to Latvia's parliamentarism," the statement reads. The leftist faction, For Human Rights in United Latvia, said that PACE, like the parliament, is built in line with election results and all parties elected to the parliament have a proportionate representation on PACE.

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The Latvian parliament Thursday decided not to consider at all the proposal to recall a leftist MP from Latvia's delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The parliament board, at a proposal of leftist For Human Rights in United Latvia faction head Janis Jurkans, called on the lawmakers to vote on postponing consideration of the matter to the next parliament meeting but the proposal was rejected with 28 votes against 15 and 46 abstentions and the plenary meeting on Thursday did not continue consideration of the issue. It means the question of recalling Boriss Cilevics from PACE delegation will not be considered at all unless it is repeatedly proposed. BNS

The European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg in one week will review claim against the state of Latvia for illegal delay of a criminal case, the newspaper "Diena" reports today. A petition is filed by a woman who believes that a lengthy review of a criminal case against her violated her right to just proceedings. The woman was a plaintiff in the case. More detailed information is not released currently, but the woman is convinced that the state has ignored her rights.

The European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg in one week will review claim against the state of Latvia for illegal delay of a criminal case, the newspaper "Diena" reports today. A petition is filed by a woman who believes that a lengthy review of a criminal case against her violated her right to just proceedings. The woman was a plaintiff in the case. More detailed information is not released currently, but the woman is convinced that the state has ignored her rights. LETA

The international conference on integration of Russia in regional structures beginning today will be held through October 13 at the University of Latvia (LU). The conference will focus on co-operation aspects between the European Union (EU), Baltic Sea region and Russia.

The international conference on integration of Russia in regional structures beginning today will be held through October 13 at the University of Latvia (LU). The conference will focus on co-operation aspects between the European Union (EU), Baltic Sea region and Russia. LETA

Budget’s deficit at 2.4 percent of GDP close to critical limit. Diena says that the planned deficit is the budget’s most critical point, and talks over the matter with the International Monetary Fund will be the toughest. It is already known that the fiscal deficit will be no less than 2.4 percent of gross domestic product, which is not only more than the 1 percent promised to the IMF, but also more than 1.73 percent that the government approved earlier and the 2.14 percent of GDP planned later. Bank of Latvia has already said that it is negative about the expected budget’s deficit, while Minister of Finance Gundars Berzins called the approved deficit a critical limit, if it is exceeded, the budget will have to be worked out anew.

Budgets deficit at 2.4 percent of GDP close to critical limit. Diena says that the planned deficit is the budgets most critical point, and talks over the matter with the International Monetary Fund will be the toughest. It is already known that the fiscal deficit will be no less than 2.4 percent of gross domestic product, which is not only more than the 1 percent promised to the IMF, but also more than 1.73 percent that the government approved earlier and the 2.14 percent of GDP planned later. Bank of Latvia has already said that it is negative about the expected budgets deficit, while Minister of Finance Gundars Berzins called the approved deficit a critical limit, if it is exceeded, the budget will have to be worked out anew. LETA, Diena, Neatkariga, Panorama Latvii, Chas

Saeima faction For Human Rights in United Latvia decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Latvian Citizenship law this Sunday by organising a rally along Riga streets, but as they did not get a permission to do it they will held a meeting with their electorate in one of Riga’s central parks – Esplanade.

Saeima faction For Human Rights in United Latvia decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Latvian Citizenship law this Sunday by organising a rally along Riga streets, but as they did not get a permission to do it they will held a meeting with their electorate in one of Rigas central parks – Esplanade. Chas

A.Vasilyev in

A.Vasilyev in Chas analyses the position of one of the most stabile parties of Latvia – Latvias Way. This party is loosing its influence, many their former leaders have left LW or support other parties, and there is no new blood coming to it. But the main reason for crisis is that their long-term policy of liberal reforms has not brought the expected increase of living standard to the majority of Latvian population.

Psychologist E.Mardyan from St.Petersburg, analysing her observations during many years, states that differences between Latvians and Russians in Latvia become even more explicit. And she sees the solution in the business that could make those two nations to learn how to adjust to each other.

Psychologist E.Mardyan from St.Petersburg, analysing her observations during many years, states that differences between Latvians and Russians in Latvia become even more explicit. And she sees the solution in the business that could make those two nations to learn how to adjust to each other. Vechernyaya Riga