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.

• Council on Electronic Mass Media initiated an administrative case regarding the Radio NABA
• MP Janis Urbanovics: many so-called nationalist politicians in Latvia are mere Russophobes

The Council on Electronic Mass Media initiated an administrative case regarding the “Radio NABA” broadcast for anti-Semitic statements and incitement to ethnic hatred. As reported, on 20 March, hosts of the radio show and their guest – former Latvian Waffen SS legionnaire – actively discussed negative role of Jews in history. The highest fine for such administrative violation is LVL 1,500 (EUR 2,146).

The Council on Electronic Mass Media initiated an administrative case regarding the Radio NABA broadcast for anti-Semitic statements and incitement to ethnic hatred. As reported, on 20 March, hosts of the radio show and their guest – former Latvian Waffen SS legionnaire – actively discussed negative role of Jews in history. The highest fine for such administrative violation is LVL 1,500 (EUR 2,146). Vesti Segodnya

The MP Janis Urbanovics (leader of the Concord Centre) believes that in Latvia, many so-called “nationalist” politicians are not true nationalists, but instead, they are mere Russophobes. Mr Urbanovics believes that true nationalism declares faithfulness and devotion to nation, political independence and work for the good of nation. Mr Urbanovics alleges that this category of politicians are completely corrupt and forget about the nation soon after the elections, while Latvia lost its independence to the EU and IMF under the leadership of these “nationalists”.  Mr Urbanovics cites nationalist MEP Roberts Zile, who proposed to substitute for the diminishing ethnic Russian labour force by bringing workers from China. Mr Urbanovics emphasised that he does not oppose the Chinese, but believes that this example shows that the slogan “for ethnically Latvian Latvia” is seen by these politicians as “Latvia without ethnic Russians”.

The MP Janis Urbanovics (leader of the Concord Centre) believes that in Latvia, many so-called nationalist politicians are not true nationalists, but instead, they are mere Russophobes. Mr Urbanovics believes that true nationalism declares faithfulness and devotion to nation, political independence and work for the good of nation. Mr Urbanovics alleges that this category of politicians are completely corrupt and forget about the nation soon after the elections, while Latvia lost its independence to the EU and IMF under the leadership of these nationalists. Mr Urbanovics cites nationalist MEP Roberts Zile, who proposed to substitute for the diminishing ethnic Russian labour force by bringing workers from China. Mr Urbanovics emphasised that he does not oppose the Chinese, but believes that this example shows that the slogan for ethnically Latvian Latvia is seen by these politicians as Latvia without ethnic Russians. Chas