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.

• Prime Minister Indulis Emsis meets minority schools directors
• Executive Director of Riga City Council Maris Tralmaks authorises one of the protest actions against the education reform
• Member of the European Parliament Tatjana Zdanoka plans to form a the National Minority Group of the European Parliament
• Head of the Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee Aleksandrs Kirsteins talks about the future relationship between Russia and Latvia

Today the Prime Minister Indulis Emsis will meet directors of minority schools from Daugavpils, Bauska, Ventspils and Riga to discuss the implementation of the bilingual education and the readiness of minority schools for the new school year.

Today the Prime Minister Indulis Emsis will meet directors of minority schools from Daugavpils, Bauska, Ventspils and Riga to discuss the implementation of the bilingual education and the readiness of minority schools for the new school year. Latvijas Avize, Telegraf

The Executive Director of the Riga City Council Maris Tralmaks has authorised one of the protest actions against the education reform, planned by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools. The continuous protest action will take place in the centre of Riga from 23 August till 3 September.

The Executive Director of the Riga City Council Maris Tralmaks has authorised one of the protest actions against the education reform, planned by the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-language Schools. The continuous protest action will take place in the centre of Riga from 23 August till 3 September. Rigas Balss, Chas

The member of the European Parliament (EP) from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka is planning to form the National Minority Group of the European Parliament. The goal of the new organisation will be topicalisation of issues concerning Latvian non-citizens at the European level.

The member of the European Parliament (EP) from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka is planning to form the National Minority Group of the European Parliament. The goal of the new organisation will be topicalisation of issues concerning Latvian non-citizens at the European level. Chas, Telegraf

Telegraf features an interview with the Head of the Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee Aleksandrs Kirsteins about the future relationship between Russia and Latvia. Aleksandrs Kirsteins believes that the dialogue with Russia should be directed to more practical issues, for example, signing a social agreement.