• Political party „Everything for Latvia gains power

Telegraf reports that radical nationalist political party „Everything for Latvia gained 20 seats in 14 local municipalities in recent municipal election. In several municipalities „Everything for Latvia! formed coalitions with „New Era, „Civic Union, „For Fatherland and Freedom/ LNIM or „Greens and Farmers.

 

Due to public holydays the next issue of Integration monitor will be published on June 25.

Due to public holydays the next issue of Integration monitor will be published on June 25.

• Ombudsman received 57 complaints on ethnic and racial discrimination in 2008
• Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane resigned from the post

According to the Annual Report 2008, the Ombudsman’s Office received 23 written and 34 verbal complaints on ethnic and racial discrimination and 20 written and 46 verbal complaints on language discrimination.

According to the Annual Report 2008, the Ombudsmans Office received 23 written and 34 verbal complaints on ethnic and racial discrimination and 20 written and 46 verbal complaints on language discrimination. Vesti Segodnya

The Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane who was elected to the Riga City Council resigned from the post. Mrs. Aldermane does not link her resignation with election to the City Council arguing that the decision was made already last year.

The Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane who was elected to the Riga City Council resigned from the post. Mrs. Aldermane does not link her resignation with election to the City Council arguing that the decision was made already last year. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize

• Nils Usakovs – nominated as a candidate for the Mayor of Riga

Newspapers report that the parties the Concord Centre (SC) and Latvia’s First Party/Latvia’s Way (LFP/LW) nominated Nils Usakovs (SC) as a candidate for the post of Mayor of Riga. Leader of the LFP/LW Ainars Slesers is nominated as vice-Mayor.

Newspapers report that the parties the Concord Centre (SC) and Latvias First Party/Latvias Way (LFP/LW) nominated Nils Usakovs (SC) as a candidate for the post of Mayor of Riga. Leader of the LFP/LW Ainars Slesers is nominated as vice-Mayor. Chas reports that Mr. Usakovs and Mr. Slesers are planning to change attitude towards usage of Russian language in municipality and to find a way how non-Latvians could receive social help in their native language. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize, NRA

• Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis: Latvia might expect a new emigration wave

At Baltic Economic Forum, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has stated that Latvia might expect a new emigration wave due to economic crisis and harsh reduction of salaries in all spheres.

At Baltic Economic Forum, the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis has stated that Latvia might expect a new emigration wave due to economic crisis and harsh reduction of salaries in all spheres. Vesti Segodnya

• Failure of „The Fatherland and Freedom/ LNIM

Diena analyses the election campaign and mistakes of the political party „For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM. Diena wonders why the party presented themselves in such an aggressive manner that was provoking trouble in society. „For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM was also calling for ethnic Latvian political parties to consolidate in order to stand against the threat of ethnic Russian parties taking over the Riga City and the Saeima.