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.

• Opinion survey: many Latvian residents misunderstand whether they have right or left political orientation
• Nationalists union considers that its representation in the government is disproportionately small

According to a public opinion survey conducted by “SKDS”, many Latvian residents misunderstand whether they have right-wing or left-wing political orientation. Thus, 37% of residents stated they have right-wing and 16% stated they have left-wing political views. However answers to specific questions which reveal respondents’ position along the right-left scale show that the majority of Latvian residents or 55% have left-wing orientation, while only 5% have right-wing views. The misunderstanding of political orientation most likely is connected to ethnic factor – as it is considered that ethnic Latvians mostly have right-wing views, while Russian speakers mostly have left-wing views.

According to a public opinion survey conducted by SKDS, many Latvian residents misunderstand whether they have right-wing or left-wing political orientation. Thus, 37% of residents stated they have right-wing and 16% stated they have left-wing political views. However answers to specific questions which reveal respondents position along the right-left scale show that the majority of Latvian residents or 55% have left-wing orientation, while only 5% have right-wing views. The misunderstanding of political orientation most likely is connected to ethnic factor – as it is considered that ethnic Latvians mostly have right-wing views, while Russian speakers mostly have left-wing views. Neatkariga

The nationalists’ union All for Latvia/FF-LNIM considers that its representation in the government is disproportionately small as it has only two ministers. At party’s session, members of the union stated that their aim is to get power also in Latvian regions and to continue establishing ethnic Latvian Latvia, eliminating consequences of occupation, and honouring Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires on 16 March.

The nationalists union All for Latvia/FF-LNIM considers that its representation in the government is disproportionately small as it has only two ministers. At partys session, members of the union stated that their aim is to get power also in Latvian regions and to continue establishing ethnic Latvian Latvia, eliminating consequences of occupation, and honouring Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires on 16 March. Vesti Segodnya