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.

• Foreign Minister Sandra Kalniete on Latvian-Russian relations
• Discussion of German media criticism of Saeimas recall of Martjan Bekasov
• Vesti Segodnya about the letter of Juris Dobelis to the European Parliament
• Potential candidates for the European Parliament elections meet with school students

Telegraf interviews the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Sandra Kalniete about the recent EU-Russia Summit in Rome and Latvian-Russian relations. The Minister believes that Russias statements hinder the social integration process in Latvia. She believes that the Latvian-Russian cooperation will improve after the elections of the Russias State Duma and the President.

Neatkariga Rita Avize discusses the critical response of influential German media to the Saeimas decision to recall Martjan Bekasov from the status of an observer to the European Parliament (EP). Politicians and journalists either point to the limitation of Bekasovs rights to express his opinions or consider Bekasovs criticisms of minority policies as justified.

Vesti Segodnya reports on the letter of Juris Dobelis, MP from For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK, to the EP where he explains the Saeima decision to recall Martjan Bekasov. The newspaper believes that after this letter the EP will urge the Saeima to reverse its decision.

Potential candidates to the European Parliament elections from the People’s Harmony Party, FHRUL, and New Era party have met with secondary school students in a Russian-language school.

Potential candidates to the European Parliament elections from the Peoples Harmony Party, FHRUL, and New Era party have met with secondary school students in a Russian-language school. Vesti Segodnya