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.

• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament hold a debate on issues concerning non-citizenship in Europe
• Representative of the Russias Ministry of Foreign Affairs: meeting with members of Latvian government has given the impression that Latvia is ready to solve non-citizenship problems
• State Language Centre has fined two shop cashiers for insufficient Latvian language proficiency skills at work

Vesti Segodnya reports that on 26 June, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament hold a debate on issues concerning non-citizenship in Europe. Representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia Inga Reine has stated that Russia as a successor state of the USSR is responsible for large number of non-citizens in Latvia and Estonia. Inga Reine believes that if political rights of Latvian non-citizens are widened they would lost motivation to become naturalised. Representative of the European Commission Francisco Fonseca Morillo has stated that the European Commission will continue to hold consultations with the Baltic States regarding non-citizenship problems.

Latvijas Avize reports that representative of Russias Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that a meeting with representatives of Latvian government have given the impression that Latvia is ready to solve problems of non-citizens. As reported, representatives of Russias Parliament have visited Latvia recently.

Inspectors of the State Language Centre have fined two shop cashiers in amount of LVL 10 (EUR 14) for insufficient Latvian language proficiency skills at work. The State Language Centre held the inspection after receiving a complaint.

Inspectors of the State Language Centre have fined two shop cashiers in amount of LVL 10 (EUR 14) for insufficient Latvian language proficiency skills at work. The State Language Centre held the inspection after receiving a complaint. Latvijas Avize