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.

• Heads of local governments in Latgale deny that there are separatist tendencies in the region
• MP Edvins Snore questions whether the Latvian Council of Jewish Communities can represent all the Jewish community on the issue of restitution of properties

Heads of local governments in Latgale (region in the Eastern part of Latvia) deny that there are separatist tendencies in the region. According to them, people feel united and attached to Latvia regardless of their ethnic affiliation and are more concerned about social problems. As reported, popularisation of the idea of Latgale as independent region began in social networks, including publication of Latvia’s map on which Latgale is shown as a separate region called “Latgale People’s Republic.” Neatkariga

Vesti Segodnya reports that the MP, member of the National Union Edvins Snore in an interview with Latvian Radio stated that return of five buildings to the Latvian Council of Jewish Communities is too much. He also questioned whether particularly this organisation can represent all the Jewish community in Latvia and especially those community’s members who resided in Latvia before the country lost its independence in 1940. Besides, many Jews who live in Latvia now, arrived into the country after the WWII and it is unknown whether the leader of this organisation is proficient in Latvian, said E.Snore. Discussions about restitution of Jewish properties lost during the Holocaust in Latvia continue for many years. Recently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepared a drat law about return of a number of buildings possessed by the Jewish Community before the WWII.