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

Neither the pickets of pensioners nor the call of

Neither the pickets of pensioners nor the call of Social Democrats not to consider the amendments to the pension law prevented the Saeima to adopt these amendments. But it was a surprise for the government forming coalition that the opposition parties united and collected 34 signatures necessary to ask the President to postpone the adoption of the law for two months to collect 10 000 signatures to start a referendum. Some NGOs have already offered their help in this. Neatkariga, Chas

Politicians are worried about the statement made by the Minister of Justice V.Birkavs about possible abolishing of Constitutional Court. There is a version that the real author of this idea is A.Skele, and journalists name several possible reasons for this move.

Politicians are worried about the statement made by the Minister of Justice V.Birkavs about possible abolishing of Constitutional Court. There is a version that the real author of this idea is A.Skele, and journalists name several possible reasons for this move. Neatkariga, Diena

The Chairman of

The Chairman of Peoples Party G.Berzins announced and Prime Minister A.Skele confirmed the idea to reorganise the Ministry of Education and Science by the end of this year. Politicians avoid to name concrete changes, just speak about changes of some functions and the name of the Ministry. G.Berzins even proposed to abolish it because of Ministrys incapability to solve major education problems. The fact of reorganisation was also confirmed by the Minister of Education and Science S.Golde. Diena

The Head of Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane informed that the original content of the public integration program had been changed and the final version had been submitted to the Ministry of Justice to forward it to the Cabinet of Ministers. There are six chapters in the new version, which name problems not discussed in the original version of the concept. Taking into consideration the financial situation in the state, the concept does not anticipate to establish a special responsible institution due to. In almost all state institutions there is a person responsible for integration, therefore the coordinator could be e.g. Public Integration Department of the Ministry of Education and Science.

The Head of Naturalisation Board E.Aldermane informed that the original content of the public integration program had been changed and the final version had been submitted to the Ministry of Justice to forward it to the Cabinet of Ministers. There are six chapters in the new version, which name problems not discussed in the original version of the concept. Taking into consideration the financial situation in the state, the concept does not anticipate to establish a special responsible institution due to. In almost all state institutions there is a person responsible for integration, therefore the coordinator could be e.g. Public Integration Department of the Ministry of Education and Science. Diena, Chas