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.

• State Language Service of Riga is merged with the Construction Department
• Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis voiced doubts that the demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders would promote consolidation of the society

The Riga City Council decided to merge the State Language Service of Riga with the Construction Department. Such decision was made because 80% of the State Language Service work is connected with control over posters, advertisements etc. The oppositional parties criticize such decision arguing that it diminishes the importance of the state language. Previously the State Language Service could also submit its proposals to committee and institutions on strengthening of the state language, but such issues are not included in the Service’s functions anymore. Vesti Segodnya

Commenting the initiative on demolition of the Monument to the Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis voiced doubts that this initiative would promote consolidation of the society. The newspaper Vesti Segodnya, in its turn, appeals to its readers to contact the newspaper and to tell what would they personally react if the state authorities would decide to demolish the Monument. As reported, the social initiative on demolition of the Monument collected 10,000 signatures through the social initiatives portal manabalss.lv required to forward this initiative for the revision to the Saeima. Vesti Segodnya