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.

Press Review

Press Review

After talks with representatives of People’s Party and Union of Social Democrats, Vilis Kristopans told journalists that the People’s Party is ready to participate in the government lead by Vilis Kristopans if it is formed on a basis of a coalition agreement and if government forming principles proposed by the People’s Party are acceptable for other coalition partners. Social Democrats are also ready to nominate their candidates for the ministerial offices and will support government without signing a coalition agreement. The People’s Party has formulated proposals for structure of a coalition, constituent parts of its agreement, main tasks and principles concerning issues of national, financial, economic social, foreign affairs and security policy. The People’s Party advocates four year moratorium on any amendments to the Citizenship Law, and maintains position that only citizens can participate in municipal elections.

After talks with representatives of Peoples Party and Union of Social Democrats, Vilis Kristopans told journalists that the Peoples Party is ready to participate in the government lead by Vilis Kristopans if it is formed on a basis of a coalition agreement and if government forming principles proposed by the Peoples Party are acceptable for other coalition partners. Social Democrats are also ready to nominate their candidates for the ministerial offices and will support government without signing a coalition agreement. The Peoples Party has formulated proposals for structure of a coalition, constituent parts of its agreement, main tasks and principles concerning issues of national, financial, economic social, foreign affairs and security policy. The Peoples Party advocates four year moratorium on any amendments to the Citizenship Law, and maintains position that only citizens can participate in municipal elections. Diena

The Ministry of Education will request additional financing for the next year which is necessary for preparation of pre-school age children for schooling in the Latvian language, director of the Education Strategy Department of the Ministry of Education Ms. Baiba Petersone told DIENA. Money will go to further education of pre-school pedagogues (for courses of the Latvian language) and for opening new pre-school education institutions where children of other nationalities would be introduced to Latvian environment in schools. Still, it is possible that the Ministry of Finance will not satisfy this request, since the budget of Ministry of Education has already exceeded so called “budget ceiling.”

The Ministry of Education will request additional financing for the next year which is necessary for preparation of pre-school age children for schooling in the Latvian language, director of the Education Strategy Department of the Ministry of Education Ms. Baiba Petersone told DIENA. Money will go to further education of pre-school pedagogues (for courses of the Latvian language) and for opening new pre-school education institutions where children of other nationalities would be introduced to Latvian environment in schools. Still, it is possible that the Ministry of Finance will not satisfy this request, since the budget of Ministry of Education has already exceeded so called budget ceiling. Diena

An extraordinary examination of persons employed in the State Police revealed several important shortcoming in police work, including inadequate level of professional skills, unsatisfactory command of the state language, and disciplinary violations of some officials. Jauna Avize

Yesterday a DCMA Consilium reviewed cases of 6 military persons employed in dismanteling of the Skrunda Radar Station who have expressed a wish to stay in Latvia In one case it was decided to satisfy a request concerning residence permit in Latvia. Two applicants were asked to provide additional documents, two other applicants were recognized as subjects to Russian -Latvian agreements, meaning that they have no legal grounds for staying in Latvia. As Deputy Director of the DCMA Andris Lejins told 

Yesterday a DCMA Consilium reviewed cases of 6 military persons employed in dismanteling of the Skrunda Radar Station who have expressed a wish to stay in Latvia In one case it was decided to satisfy a request concerning residence permit in Latvia. Two applicants were asked to provide additional documents, two other applicants were recognized as subjects to Russian -Latvian agreements, meaning that they have no legal grounds for staying in Latvia. As Deputy Director of the DCMA Andris Lejins toldNeatkariga that there are already 32 families who have expressed a wish to stay in Latvia.

Panorama Latvii publishes full text of the Amendments to Citizenship Law which came into force after the positive outcome of the 3 October referendum.