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.

LATVIAN MEDIA REVIEW

LATVIAN MEDIA REVIEW

 

Diena examines the activities of the left-wing parties in Riga City Council. The newspaper concludes that the reorganization of various institutions and the switching of officials in various posts are a lot more politicized and more obvious than in previous city councils. Besides, the activities of the left-wingers are being felt not only in Riga, but also in Moscow.

People’s Harmony Party’s (represented by FHRUL in the Saeima) Council adopted 6 basic principles for creating the lists of 8th Saeima’s election candidates. One of the principles provides for that Peoples Harmony Party’s candidate has to speak good Latvian. Peoples Harmony Party’s leader Janis Jurkans informed that the party will not require a deputy candidate to present any official documents proving his/her language proficiency, but it will consider how effective will be the work of a deputy at the Saeima taking into account his/her Latvian language skills.

Peoples Harmony Partys (represented by FHRUL in the Saeima) Council adopted 6 basic principles for creating the lists of 8th Saeimas election candidates. One of the principles provides for that Peoples Harmony Partys candidate has to speak good Latvian. Peoples Harmony Partys leader Janis Jurkans informed that the party will not require a deputy candidate to present any official documents proving his/her language proficiency, but it will consider how effective will be the work of a deputy at the Saeima taking into account his/her Latvian language skills. Diena

Society Integration Foundation approved the winner of the first tender of SIF’s projects. Latvian Folk School received the rights to provide Latvian language courses for people who want to naturalize. The project amounts to 32 thousand lats. SIF Council is also planning to ask for 20 000 lats from the state budget for the next year’s courses.

Society Integration Foundation approved the winner of the first tender of SIFs projects. Latvian Folk School received the rights to provide Latvian language courses for people who want to naturalize. The project amounts to 32 thousand lats. SIF Council is also planning to ask for 20 000 lats from the state budget for the next years courses. Diena

The Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers will review the amendments to the Law on City/Town, Regional and Rural District Council which will provide for that both Latvian and EU citizens are entitled to participate at municipal elections

The Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers will review the amendments to the Law on City/Town, Regional and Rural District Council which will provide for that both Latvian and EU citizens are entitled to participate at municipal elections. Neatkariga, Chas

Vecernaya Riga

publishes the discussion FHRUL member Yakov Pliner with the readers of the newspaper about bilingual education in Latvia. He believes that bilingual education is possible, however, all 4 bilingual education models developed in Latvia are bad. publishes the discussion FHRUL member Yakov Pliner with the readers of the newspaper about bilingual education in Latvia. He believes that bilingual education is possible, however, all 4 bilingual education models developed in Latvia are bad. Liepaja City Council has established the post of a Russian-Latvian translator who translates the applications if they are written in Russian to the Council by Liepaja’s residents.

Liepaja City Council has established the post of a Russian-Latvian translator who translates the applications if they are written in Russian to the Council by Liepajas residents. Vesti Segodnja