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• Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins: vacancies should be granted primarily to applicants with better Latvian language proficiency
• Political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Roberts Zile : all ethnic Latvian parties should unite
• European Return Fund granted Latvia almost LVL 3,000,000 (EUR 4,200,000) in the framework of the programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flow

The Ministry of Justice elaborated draft amendments to the Labour Law stipulating inclusion of state language proficiency level in the labour agreement. The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins considers that in the circumstances of economic crisis vacancies should be granted primarily to applicants with professional skills and better Latvian language proficiency.

The Ministry of Justice elaborated draft amendments to the Labour Law stipulating inclusion of state language proficiency level in the labour agreement. The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins considers that in the circumstances of economic crisis vacancies should be granted primarily to applicants with professional skills and better Latvian language proficiency. Chas

In an interview with

In an interview with Latvijas Avize, head of the political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Roberts Zile has stated his worry that Russian parties could come to power in Riga. State power should be in the hands of those political parties that are elected by voters loyal to Latvia, and according to Mr.Zile, the Concord Centre is not among such parties. Mr.Zile believes that all ethnic Latvian parties should unite, because divisions will bring gains to the Concord Centre and its allies.

NRA reports that the European Return Fund granted Latvia almost LVL 3,000,000 (EUR 4,200,000) in the framework of the programme Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows. The funds will be used up to 2013 for improvement of information flow about opportunities for non-EU citizens to return to their home countries, exchange of experience among institutions, organisation of seminars and studies about migration of third country nationals and their opportunities for their return.