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 would be embittered if Latvian citizens voted against the amendments adopted by the Saeima, EU Commissioner Hans van den Broek said to the press. He also affirmed that EU did not support Russia’s attempts to mix economic and political issues in relation with Latvia.

EU would be embittered if Latvian citizens voted against the amendments adopted by the Saeima, EU Commissioner Hans van den Broek said to the press. He also affirmed that EU did not support Russias attempts to mix economic and political issues in relation with Latvia. Diena, Jauna Avize, Chas, Panorama Latvii, SM, Bizness & Baltiya

US and EU representatives have stated once more that they would not put forward any demands for amendments to the Law on Citizenship in addition to the existing ones. EU Commissioner van den Broek affirmed it during his visit to Riga. At the OSCE meeting in Vienna, Assistant to the Deputy State Secretary R.Asmus also pointed out that the US fully agreed to the announcement of OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel of July 17. Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Birkavs had a telephone conversation with Mr. van der Stoel , and OSCE Commissioner confirmed that there would be no more demands in the future.

US and EU representatives have stated once more that they would not put forward any demands for amendments to the Law on Citizenship in addition to the existing ones. EU Commissioner van den Broek affirmed it during his visit to Riga. At the OSCE meeting in Vienna, Assistant to the Deputy State Secretary R.Asmus also pointed out that the US fully agreed to the announcement of OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel of July 17. Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Birkavs had a telephone conversation with Mr. van der Stoel , and OSCE Commissioner confirmed that there would be no more demands in the future. Diena, Neatkariga

Despite of some activitiesof

Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK, not many people came to sign in favour of a referendum during the first day. This could be partially explained by lack of information signs about the location of signing districts. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, Chas, SM, Bizness & Baltiya

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. Janis Birzkops publishes his opinion on the process of integration in Latvia. He thinks that the process had been started from a wrong place. It should be started from de-occupation. As this is too difficult task for Latvia alone, it should ask for help from international institutions. But integration itself should be carried out very slowly and step by step. . Janis Birzkops publishes his opinion on the process of integration in Latvia. He thinks that the process had been started from a wrong place. It should be started from de-occupation. As this is too difficult task for Latvia alone, it should ask for help from international institutions. But integration itself should be carried out very slowly and step by step. NeatkarigaNeatkariga

Professor I.Lazovskis writes about different aspects of Latvian history and citizenship, but the main idea of the article is that no child, born in Latvia, should be considered as an occupant because this term as well as criminal acts are not hereditary.

Diena

The leader of Peoples Harmony Party J.Jurkans told the correspondent of Panorama Latvii his impressions about his visit to Moscow where he had a meeting with the Mayor of Moscow J.Luzhkov. He also spoke about the policy of left wing parties during the next elections. When asked abut the possible results of the signature collection campaign, Mr. Jurkans thought that TB would succeed because too much was put to stake and they would do their utmost to get the necessary number of signatures. Panorama Latvii

SM informs about a press conference organised by Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK where representatives J.Dobelis and I.Kalnins described the future campaign of collection of signatures and their political allies in this action. SM