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.

• Ministry of Interior: Latvia will receive the EU funding asylum, migrants and integration within next couple months
• President and Ombudsman propose to start discussions on wearing clothing covering women’s face in Latvia

According to a representative of the Ministry of Interior, Latviawill receive the funding from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and Internal Security Fund within next couple months.  According to Neatkariga, several European countries includingLithuania andEstonia are already granted the EU funds. The Ministry of Interior explains thatLatvia has to make last technical coordination tasks with the European Commission in order to receive the funding.

The President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis and the Ombudsman Juris Jansons in connection to the upcoming accommodation of refugees in Latviaproposed to start public discussions on wearing clothing covering women’s face. The President personally believes that faces should not be covered. He argued that Latvian society is open and it accepts and tolerates people of different nationalities, therefore, there are no reasons to hide the face. Diena, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize