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.

• Vesti Segodnya features an interview with the head of the Inspections Department of the State Language Centre Antons Kursitis
• Boarder Guard has detained two Russian National Bolsheviks trying illegally to enter Latvia
• Article by a political scientist Viktors Makarovs on situation on the integration of Russian speaking residents in Estonia and Latvia

Vesti Segodnya features an interview with the head of the State Language Centre Inspections Department Antons Kursitis. Antons Kursitis has stated that aim of the State Language Centre is to observe implementation of the State Language Law. Mr. Kursitis believed that the state has to insure the dominant position of the state language since Latvia is the only place where Latvian language can be maintained. According to Antons Kursitis, the situation when ethnic Latvians are not able to find a job because of insufficient Russian language proficiency is not normal.

Latvijas Avize reports that the Boarder Guard has detained two Russian National Bolsheviks tried illegally to enter Latvia on 4 May. According to a representative of the State Boarder Guard, two men will be expelled from Latvia and fined for illegal crossing the border during this week.

Diena prints an article by a political scientist from the University of Helsinki Viktors Makarovs on the situation concerning Russian speaking residents in their integration in Latvia and Estonia. According to Antons Makarovs, the social and linguistic integration of Russian speakers in Latvia will remain insufficient until the rights of this group for public participation and expression of various interests, opinions, and values concerning ethnic policy will not be recognized. Antons Makarovs also believes that there is a low possibility that clashes which occurred in Tallinn concerning removal of the Red Army war memorial from the centre of the city will repeat in Latvia.