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.

• Newspapers discuss the commemoration events of Latvian legionnaires to take place today
• Ruling coalition in Riga City Council will be formed of only right-wing political parties
• Co-owner of the radio station PIK: the decision of the National Radio and TV Council about suspension of broadcast of the radio station PIK was politically motivated
• Interview with the editor-in-chief of the Russian-language newspaper Kommersant Baltic Jurijs Aleksejevs

Newspapers write about various activities to commemorate Latvian legionnaires, taking place today. Yesterday the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga called broader public to commemorate the memory of all Latvian soldiers killed in wars in one day - 11 November, the Lacplesa Day. The Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis stressed that none of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers will participate in these events. The Minister of Interior Eriks Jekabsons announced that the state security institutions are ready to respond to any possible provocations.

Newspapers write about various activities to commemorate Latvian legionnaires, taking place today. Yesterday the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga called broader public to commemorate the memory of all Latvian soldiers killed in wars in one day - 11 November, the Lacplesa Day. The Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis stressed that none of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers will participate in these events. The Minister of Interior Eriks Jekabsons announced that the state security institutions are ready to respond to any possible provocations. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Rigas Balss, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Yesterday four right-wing parties – the New Era, the People’s Party, the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM and the Latvia’s First Party  – came to an agreement to form a ruling coalition in Riga City Council. The parties also agreed not to invite either centrist or left-wing political parties. Hence the ruling coalition will have 31 out of 60 mandates.

Yesterday four right-wing parties – the New Era, the Peoples Party, the union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM and the Latvias First Party – came to an agreement to form a ruling coalition in Riga City Council. The parties also agreed not to invite either centrist or left-wing political parties. Hence the ruling coalition will have 31 out of 60 mandates. Vesti Segodnya prints an article by Nikolajs Kabanovs, who believes that the result of the municipal elections is indicative of the ethnic cleavage in society. Diena, Neatkariga Rita Avize, Latvijas Avize, Rigas Balss, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Russian-language newspapers feature the statements of the leader of the United Social Democratic Welfare Party and co-owner of the Russian-language radio station

Russian-language newspapers feature the statements of the leader of the United Social Democratic Welfare Party and co-owner of the Russian-language radio station PIK Jurijs Zuravlovs about the decision of the National Radio and TV Council to suspend broadcast of the radio station. Jurijs Zuravlovs believes that the decision of the Council was politically motivated. As reported, the Council decided that the radio station broadcasted hidden political advertisement of the union Dzimtene before municipal elections therefore suspended its broadcast for three days. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya features an interview with the editor-in-chief of the Russian-language newspaper Kommersant Baltic Jurijs Aleksejevs, who was also just elected to Riga City Council from the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia. According to Jurijs Aleksejevs, the implementation of the minority education reform motivated him to stand for municipal elections in Riga. The journalist believes that the deputy mandate provides additional possibilities to protect the interests of minorities.