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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• Prime Minister meets with the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration
• Representatives of the nationalistic newspaper DDD disturb the press conference organised by the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration
• New exposition about the Jews History in Latvia
• Free Latvian language training will be organised by the Naturalisation Board
• Left-wing political parties organise meetings to discuss the education reform

During the meeting of Prime Minister Einars Repse and the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration Nils Muizinieks discussed how to prevent misunderstandings in future, and not the possible abolition of the Special Task Minister’s office suggested by the political parties For Fatherland and Freedom/Latvian National Independence Movement and the Union of Green and Farmers. Nils Muiznieks informed the Prime Minister about his recent visit to Russia and the work of the Secretariat in general. They agreed to exchange the information more frequently and to improve communication among the coalition.

During the meeting of Prime Minister Einars Repse and the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration Nils Muizinieks discussed how to prevent misunderstandings in future, and not the possible abolition of the Special Task Ministers office suggested by the political parties For Fatherland and Freedom/Latvian National Independence Movement and the Union of Green and Farmers. Nils Muiznieks informed the Prime Minister about his recent visit to Russia and the work of the Secretariat in general. They agreed to exchange the information more frequently and to improve communication among the coalition. Diena, Neatkariga, Lauku Avize, Telegraf, Chas

During the press conference organised by the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration after the meeting with the Prime Minister, two representatives of the nationalistic newspaper DDD led by Aigars Garda were disturbing the press conference with provocative questions asking “when Russia will take away the occupants”. Nils Muiznieks announced that he would not reply to the questions of the extremist newspaper.

During the press conference organised by the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration after the meeting with the Prime Minister, two representatives of the nationalistic newspaper DDD led by Aigars Garda were disturbing the press conference with provocative questions asking when Russia will take away the occupants. Nils Muiznieks announced that he would not reply to the questions of the extremist newspaper. Vesti Segonya, Telegraf

New exposition about the History of Jews in Latvia between 1918 and 1940 was opened in the museum “Jews in Latvia”.

New exposition about the History of Jews in Latvia between 1918 and 1940 was opened in the museum Jews in Latvia. Lauku Avize

Vesti Segonya features an article by Viktor Guscin about the referendum on Latvias EU membership. He believes that the results of referendum would not be legitimate, as the non-citizens will not have the right to participate in the referendum. The author invites to organise the protest activities against the status of non-citizens the day before the referendum.

The Naturalisation Board is starting the session of free of charge Latvian language training for 1350 people willing to acquire the citizenship. For the first time the training session will be financed from the state budget (50 000 LVL). So far the funding was provided by the international organisations and foreign embassies, and approximately 3,5 thousand people learned Latvian within the framework of this programme.

The Naturalisation Board is starting the session of free of charge Latvian language training for 1350 people willing to acquire the citizenship. For the first time the training session will be financed from the state budget (50 000 LVL). So far the funding was provided by the international organisations and foreign embassies, and approximately 3,5 thousand people learned Latvian within the framework of this programme. Telegraf

The MPs and Riga City Council  members belonging to the left-wing political parties will organise meetings in different regions of Riga to discuss the education reform and inform about the protest activities planned in September.

The MPs and Riga City Council members belonging to the left-wing political parties will organise meetings in different regions of Riga to discuss the education reform and inform about the protest activities planned in September. Chas