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 of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis supports introduction of quotas for guest workers moving to Latvia
• Ministry of Foreign Affair: all kinds of radical and extremist expressions, including anti-Semitism and xenophobia are inappropriate for Latvia
• European Jewish Congress will hold its next meeting in Riga in December
• FHRUL has asked the Minister of Regional Development and Local Government why in majority of municipalities non-citizens cannot be elected into local committees and working groups
• The least number of applications for asylum among the EU countries was submitted in Estonia and Latvia

The Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis supports introduction of quotas for guest workers moving to Latvia. The Prime Minister considers that quotas could be set for representatives of certain professions which are most acutely required by Latvian labour market.

The Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis supports introduction of quotas for guest workers moving to Latvia. The Prime Minister considers that quotas could be set for representatives of certain professions which are most acutely required by Latvian labour market. Chas, Telegraf

In a reply to a statement of the President of Russia Valdimir Putin that Latvian authorities tolerate glorification of the Nazis, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that all kinds of radical and extremist expressions, including anti-Semitism and xenophobia are inappropriate for Latvia.

In a reply to a statement of the President of Russia Valdimir Putin that Latvian authorities tolerate glorification of the Nazis, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that all kinds of radical and extremist expressions, including anti-Semitism and xenophobia are inappropriate for Latvia. Telegraf, Latvijas Avize

Chas reports that the Executive Committee of the European Jewish Congress will hold its next meeting in Riga in December 2007.

Yesterday, the Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) has sent a request to the Minister of Regional Development and Local Government Aigars Stokenbergs asking to explain why in majority of municipalities non-citizens cannot be elected into local committees and working groups alongside with deputies and to participate in public deliberations (local referendums). The FHRUL also asks the Minister to provide proposals how to solve this problem.

Yesterday, the Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) has sent a request to the Minister of Regional Development and Local Government Aigars Stokenbergs asking to explain why in majority of municipalities non-citizens cannot be elected into local committees and working groups alongside with deputies and to participate in public deliberations (local referendums). The FHRUL also asks the Minister to provide proposals how to solve this problem. Chas

According to Eurostat report, number of asylum seekers in the EU has decreased for past five years. The least number of applications for asylum was submitted in Estonia and Latvia.  20 persons have asked for asylum in Latvia in 2005 and only 10 persons in 2006.

According to Eurostat report, number of asylum seekers in the EU has decreased for past five years. The least number of applications for asylum was submitted in Estonia and Latvia. 20 persons have asked for asylum in Latvia in 2005 and only 10 persons in 2006. Diena