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.

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EU Commissioner of Foreign Affairs Hans van den Broek is coming for one day visit to Latvia. During this visit he plans to discus among other matters also citizenship issues. During his last week visit to Moscow Mr. van den Broek expressed his belief that Russia should react positively to the amendments to the Law on Citizenship. The Commissioner plans to meet with the head of the Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane to discuss issues of receiving citizenship, minorities and other human rights aspects.

EU Commissioner of Foreign Affairs Hans van den Broek is coming for one day visit to Latvia. During this visit he plans to discus among other matters also citizenship issues. During his last week visit to Moscow Mr. van den Broek expressed his belief that Russia should react positively to the amendments to the Law on Citizenship. The Commissioner plans to meet with the head of the Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane to discuss issues of receiving citizenship, minorities and other human rights aspects. Neatkariga

Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK

representatives in the government doubt the truthfulness of the announcement of OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel. These people think that OSCE could be dissatisfied with little interest of parents of non-citizen children to request citizenship for their children, that would lead to another demands for automatic granting of citizenship. Who can tell us what could happen in a year or two if only 5-10 % of those people would request citizenship for their children? asked the Chairman of representatives in the government doubt the truthfulness of the announcement of OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel. These people think that OSCE could be dissatisfied with little interest of parents of non-citizen children to request citizenship for their children, that would lead to another demands for automatic granting of citizenship. “Who can tell us what could happen in a year or two if only 5-10 % of those people would request citizenship for their children?” asked the Chairman of Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK M.Grinblats. His deputy J.Dobelis was skeptical about any promises of different foreign officials in general. M.Grinblats. His deputy J.Dobelis was skeptical about any promises of different foreign officials in general. NeatkarigaNeatkariga On July 18, the Union

On July 18, the Union Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK agreed to pay maximal effort to carry out collecting of signatures to propose a referendum about citizenship issue. To succeed in it, 133 434 votes are necessary. To further this campaign TB plans with advertising in mass media, circulating leaflets and controlling electoral districts to prevent illegal influencing of voters. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, Bizness & Baltiya

41.2% of Latvian population consider that there are ethnic conflicts on every day life level. It was found out during a public opinion poll done by the research center Socially Correlative Data Systems. The director of this center A.Kaktins thinks that the poll gives evidence about ethnic problems and people’s negative experience in this field.

41.2% of Latvian population consider that there are ethnic conflicts on every day life level. It was found out during a public opinion poll done by the research center Socially Correlative Data Systems. The director of this center A.Kaktins thinks that the poll gives evidence about ethnic problems and peoples negative experience in this field. Diena

Andris Jansons in the newspaper

Andris Jansons in the newspaper Jauna Avize analyses the situation with collecting signatures for proposing a referendum on amending the Law on Citizenship and possible practical outcome of participation or refraining.