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 Report

Press Report

Latvian President V.V.Freiberga, after some thinking charged Riga Mayor A.Berzins to form the new government. Berzins has already got a support from 69 Saeima deputies. The President has received a confirmation letter from the candidate where A.Berzins expressed his intention to form a government that would act to the end ate of this Saeima authority term and try to decrease the contradictions of major economic groups. Berzins also confirmed that he did not like to have in his government any former prime minister.

Latvian President V.V.Freiberga, after some thinking charged Riga Mayor A.Berzins to form the new government. Berzins has already got a support from 69 Saeima deputies. The President has received a confirmation letter from the candidate where A.Berzins expressed his intention to form a government that would act to the end ate of this Saeima authority term and try to decrease the contradictions of major economic groups. Berzins also confirmed that he did not like to have in his government any former prime minister. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Respublika, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Panorama Latvii

The Supreme Court took an unexpected decision on Tuesday to release the former red guerrilla man V.Kononov from detention and send his case for additional investigation. This decision was welcomed by Latvian left-wingers and Russian Ambassador to Latvia A.Udaltsov who handed Kononov a Russian citizen passport.

The Supreme Court took an unexpected decision on Tuesday to release the former red guerrilla man V.Kononov from detention and send his case for additional investigation. This decision was welcomed by Latvian left-wingers and Russian Ambassador to Latvia A.Udaltsov who handed Kononov a Russian citizen passport. Diena, Neatkariga, Respublika, Chas, Panorama Latvii, Vesti Segodnya

Since the beginning of naturalisation process in Latvia the total number of non-citizens that underwent naturalisation is 27.6 thousand i.e. 5% from more than 580000 non-citizens. The Naturalisation Board Head E.Aldermane thinks that this process in Latvia could be similar to the one in Estonia where one third of all non-citizens naturalised rather soon, and then the process slowed down radically. Naturalisation in Latvia could go fast until 150 –180 000 non-citizens would be naturalised, and then a decline could start. N.Muiznieks, Director of Latvian Human Rights and Ethnic Studies Centre, has an opinion that the majority of current non-citizens would never receive Latvian citizenship, only 280 000 would naturalise. Social scientist A.Tabuns thinks that the process could stop in next 4 – 5 years.

Since the beginning of naturalisation process in Latvia the total number of non-citizens that underwent naturalisation is 27.6 thousand i.e. 5% from more than 580000 non-citizens. The Naturalisation Board Head E.Aldermane thinks that this process in Latvia could be similar to the one in Estonia where one third of all non-citizens naturalised rather soon, and then the process slowed down radically. Naturalisation in Latvia could go fast until 150 –180 000 non-citizens would be naturalised, and then a decline could start. N.Muiznieks, Director of Latvian Human Rights and Ethnic Studies Centre, has an opinion that the majority of current non-citizens would never receive Latvian citizenship, only 280 000 would naturalise. Social scientist A.Tabuns thinks that the process could stop in next 4 – 5 years. Diena

Today a meeting of the ruling coalition will take place where they plan to agree on the composition of the new government. The previous meeting lasted only for 20 minutes, and it was just a consultation. The newspaper

Today a meeting of the ruling coalition will take place where they plan to agree on the composition of the new government. The previous meeting lasted only for 20 minutes, and it was just a consultation. The newspaper Respublika interviewed one of the leaders of The New Party A.Slesers who told about the serious intentions of the Party in the formation of the Government.