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.

• Concord Centre is excluded from the negotiations on establishment of government coalition
• Chas prints an interview with the leader of the nationalists party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars
• State language proficiency grades decrease among graduates of elementary schools with Russian language of instruction
• Academician Raita Karnite: Latvia will be forced to open its labour market for immigrants in six or seven years

Newspapers report that the Concord Centre is excluded from the negotiations on establishment of government coalition. As reported, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and the elections winning political union the Unity set acknowledgment of occupation of Latvia by the Concord Centre (CC) as a condition for its participation in the coalition. However, yesterday, the CC stated that the Unity should withdraw all its conditions and to begin negotiations from the beginning. The Unity did not agree to such position and decided not to continue dialogue with the CC. So far, the Unity came to an agreement about common coalition only with the Union of Greens and Farmers. The Unity continues negotiations with the nationalists’ union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! which set its own requirements for the coalition’s agreement regarding state language, citizenship and history.  

Newspapers report that the Concord Centre is excluded from the negotiations on establishment of government coalition. As reported, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and the elections winning political union the Unity set acknowledgment of occupation of Latvia by the Concord Centre (CC) as a condition for its participation in the coalition. However, yesterday, the CC stated that the Unity should withdraw all its conditions and to begin negotiations from the beginning. The Unity did not agree to such position and decided not to continue dialogue with the CC. So far, the Unity came to an agreement about common coalition only with the Union of Greens and Farmers. The Unity continues negotiations with the nationalists union For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM-All for Latvia! which set its own requirements for the coalitions agreement regarding state language, citizenship and history. Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga

Chas prints an interview with the leader of the nationalists party All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars. According to Mr. Dzintars, his party objects to inclusion of the Concord Centre in the government coalition not because of his partys negative attitude towards ethnic Russians but because of different ideological positions between the two parties.

According to the State Education Content Centre, state language proficiency among graduates of elementary schools with Russian language of instructions has decreased. Summarized results of centralised examination in Latvian language show that number of students who receives lowest evaluation grows every year. Teachers interviewed by

According to the State Education Content Centre, state language proficiency among graduates of elementary schools with Russian language of instructions has decreased. Summarized results of centralised examination in Latvian language show that number of students who receives lowest evaluation grows every year. Teachers interviewed by Telegraf identified three possible reasons for lower grades: more complicated examination content, luck of motivation of students to study Latvian language as they see their future outside of the country, or common decrease of motivation to study at all among students. Telegraf

According to a representative of the Centre of Economics Forecasts, academician Raita Karnite, Latvia will be forced to open its labour market for immigrants in six or seven years. The main reason for reception of immigrants will be inability to improve demographic situation in the country.

According to a representative of the Centre of Economics Forecasts, academician Raita Karnite, Latvia will be forced to open its labour market for immigrants in six or seven years. The main reason for reception of immigrants will be inability to improve demographic situation in the country. Vesti Segodnya