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.

• Nationalists call to send Russian speaking residents out of Latvia
• Telegraf: even nationalists admit that Russian language has high economic value in Latvia

 

One of the leaders of the nationalistic political party All for Latvia! Janis Iesalnieks has stated that Russian speaking residents of Latvia must be send out of the country back to the homeland of their ancestors. According to Iesalnieks, majority of ethnic non-Latvians hate Latvia and are a threat towards countrys security and independence. Vesti Segodnya

According to Telegraf, even nationalists admit that Russian language has high economic value in Latvia. In an interview with the newspaper, leader of the nationalistic political party All for Latvia! Imants Paradnieks states that proficiency in Russian language is positive for person in all respects. Head of the State Language Centre Agris Timuska also states that in terms of career, Russian language proficiency gives opportunities to achieve more than only Latvian language proficiency.