• Several Latvian student corporations criticize placing a monument to Romantic era author Alexander Pushkin in one of the Rigas central parks

Several Latvian student corporations and their supporters sent an open letter to the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the Riga City Council criticizing placing a monument to a famous Russian writer and poet of Romantic era Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) in one of the Rigas central parks named in the honour of famous Latvian publicist, linguist and teacher Atis Kronvalds (1837 - 1875). The authors of the letter claim that while Kronvalds represents Latvian and European values, Pushkin represents non-European values and alien culture, and believe that placing the monument was highly unethical, condemnable and impermissible. Vesti Segodnya

• Activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front Liene Apina and Liga Muzikante claim LVL 50,000 (EUR 71,144) as compensation for moral damages

Activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front Liene Apina and Liga Muzikante claim LVL 50,000 (EUR 71,144) as compensation for moral damages from a person who made insulting statements towards them. As reported, the person published insulting statements towards activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front commenting their pictures placed in the Internet on which they were seen laying flowers with crape beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders during celebrations of 9 May (Victory Day.)

Activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front Liene Apina and Liga Muzikante claim LVL 50,000 (EUR 71,144) as compensation for moral damages from a person who made insulting statements towards them. As reported, the person published insulting statements towards activists of the radical nationalistic organisation Latvian National Front commenting their pictures placed in the Internet on which they were seen laying flowers with crape beneath the Monument for Liberators of Riga from Nazi Invaders during celebrations of 9 May (Victory Day.) Telegraf

• Ogre City Council will not accept applications written in languages other than Latvian

The Ogre City Council announced that the Council and municipal institutions will not accept applications written in languages other than Latvian. Such decision was taken upon initiative of the city’s Vice-Mayor, member of nationalistic party “All for Latvia!” The Vice-Mayor also opposes to performance of musicians from Russia on Ogre’s concert stage and plans to stop such concerts in the future. According to the leader of “All for Latvia!” Raivis Dzintars, Ogre is the first city where members of “All for Latvia!” have a chance to show themselves as an authority.

The Ogre City Council announced that the Council and municipal institutions will not accept applications written in languages other than Latvian. Such decision was taken upon initiative of the citys Vice-Mayor, member of nationalistic party All for Latvia! The Vice-Mayor also opposes to performance of musicians from Russia on Ogres concert stage and plans to stop such concerts in the future. According to the leader of All for Latvia! Raivis Dzintars, Ogre is the first city where members of All for Latvia! have a chance to show themselves as an authority. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize

• Chas reports about the EU draft program on refugees

Chas reports about the EU draft program on refugees according to which the EU countries will co-ordinate resettlement of refugees as a voluntary burden sharing between member states consisting of the transfer of refugees. According to a representative of the Latvian Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, Latvias position is that every country should decide independently whether to accept refugees or not.

• Vice-Mayor of the Riga City Council Ainars Slesers: foreigners who bought real estate in Latvia and invested at least EUR 300,000 in Latvian economy should be granted permanent residency permit

The Vice-Mayor of the Riga City Council Ainars Slesers considers that foreigners who bought real estate in Latvia and invested at least EUR 300,000 in Latvian economy should be granted permanent residency permit. Mr. Slesers considers that in such way Latvia could attract foreign investors and revive real estate market.

The Vice-Mayor of the Riga City Council Ainars Slesers considers that foreigners who bought real estate in Latvia and invested at least EUR 300,000 in Latvian economy should be granted permanent residency permit. Mr. Slesers considers that in such way Latvia could attract foreign investors and revive real estate market. Latvijas Avize