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.

• Presidents New Year Address to the Latvian people
• Crisis in Latvian Interior system

On December 31, 2008, The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers gave a New Year Speech on public television.

On December 31, 2008, The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers gave a New Year Speech on public television. Telegraf claims that Valdis Zatlers used term latviešu tauta (ethnic Latvian people) which excludes 40% inhabitants of Latvia representing other ethnic groups. In his first New Year Address a year ago, the President used term Latvijas tauta (the people of Latvia), Experts, interviewed by Telegraf agreed that the President should not divide the people. Experts claim that the President should have addressed the nation differently, taking into consideration its ethnic composition, while his political activities might have distracted his attention from this nuance. Telegraf

Due to economic austerity measures in Latvia, Latvian Border Guard terminates rental agreement for refugee housing, while the State police will probably not participate in maintaining public order at certain mass events.

Due to economic austerity measures in Latvia, Latvian Border Guard terminates rental agreement for refugee housing, while the State police will probably not participate in maintaining public order at certain mass events. Neatkariga