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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Yesterday EU Commissioner on Enlargement Guenter Verheugen stated that in general the EU member states are fulfilling their promises given to the EU. On Wednesday the European Commission adopted an overview of the progress made by candidate countries. The overview avoids any specific criticism and assessment of individual candidate countries. The overview notes that several countries, including Latvia, should continue to improve the work of the institutions responsible for human rights and minority issues, in particular concerning social integration.

Yesterday EU Commissioner on Enlargement Guenter Verheugen stated that in general the EU member states are fulfilling their promises given to the EU. On Wednesday the European Commission adopted an overview of the progress made by candidate countries. The overview avoids any specific criticism and assessment of individual candidate countries. The overview notes that several countries, including Latvia, should continue to improve the work of the institutions responsible for human rights and minority issues, in particular concerning social integration. Diena

Neatkariga

interviews vice speaker of the Russian Federation State Duma Lyubova Sliska. She stresses that Russia wants to have good relations with Latvia. She suggests that Latvia should look at their non-citizens from a different point of view and speed up amendments to legislation concerning granting Latvian citizenship. interviews vice speaker of the Russian Federation State Duma Lyubova Sliska. She stresses that Russia wants to have good relations with Latvia. She suggests that Latvia should look at their non-citizens from a different point of view and “speed up amendments to legislation concerning granting Latvian citizenship.”

Lauku Avize

investigates the recent publication in the newspaper investigates the recent publication in the newspaper Panorama LatviiPanorama Latvii in which a Dutch NGO called Stichting Integratie called on Latvian non-citizens and Russian-speakers to fill in a special form stating that their rights are discriminated in Latvia. in which a Dutch NGO called “Stichting Integratie” called on Latvian non-citizens and Russian-speakers to fill in a special form stating that their rights are discriminated in Latvia. Lauku AvizeLauku Avize discovered that this NGO is formed only of two members and the leading human rights NGOs in the Netherlands have not heard either the name of Stichting Integratie or about its activities and members. discovered that this NGO is formed only of two members and the leading human rights NGOs in the Netherlands have not heard either the name of “Stichting Integratie” or about its activities and members.

Vecernaya Riga

interviews MP of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Victor Alksnis. He states that Russia is giving empty promises to Russians residing abroad and Russia will never exert any pressure on Latvia. interviews MP of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Victor Alksnis. He states that Russia is giving empty promises to Russians residing abroad and Russia will never exert any pressure on Latvia.

Chas

talks to Prime Minister, chairperson of Latvias Way Andris Berzins. He stresses that his party is not placing people into categories according to their ethnic backgrounds. talks to Prime Minister, chairperson of Latvia’s Way Andris Berzins. He stresses that his party is not placing people into categories according to their ethnic backgrounds. Today the Saeima will review in the final reading amendments to the Law on Local Governments, which stipulate that “the working language in local governments and their institutions shall be the Latvian language.”

Today the Saeima will review in the final reading amendments to the Law on Local Governments, which stipulate that the working language in local governments and their institutions shall be the Latvian language. BNS

The European Union of Arts will award the gold medal to Latvian historian and writer Leonid Koval about his contribution to the study of the Holocaust.

The European Union of Arts will award the gold medal to Latvian historian and writer Leonid Koval about his contribution to the study of the Holocaust. Panorama Latvii, Telegraf, Chas