• Nationalists union submitted to the Saeima draft amendments to the Citizenship Law stipulating dual citizenship
• Publicist Marina Kostenecka: Russian speaking residents of Latvia got betrayed after the restoration of independence

Nationalists’ union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM submitted to the Saeima the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law stipulating dual citizenship. Authors of the draft amendments propose to allow dual citizenship for those persons and their descendants who were forced to leave Latvia as refugees or got deported from the country and to those Latvian citizens who left Latvia for permanent residence in other country after restoration of independence. The dual citizenship would be possible only with Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, the EU and the NATO countries.

Nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM submitted to the Saeima the draft amendments to the Citizenship Law stipulating dual citizenship. Authors of the draft amendments propose to allow dual citizenship for those persons and their descendants who were forced to leave Latvia as refugees or got deported from the country and to those Latvian citizens who left Latvia for permanent residence in other country after restoration of independence. The dual citizenship would be possible only with Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, the EU and the NATO countries. Latvijas Avize, Diena

Well known Latvian publicist and ex-activist of the Popular Front (a movement which brought about independence) Marina Kostenecka in an interview with

Well known Latvian publicist and ex-activist of the Popular Front (a movement which brought about independence) Marina Kostenecka in an interview with Diena states that Russian speaking residents of Latvia got betrayed after the restoration of states independence. According to Mrs. Kostenecka, there was large number of Russian speakers at the barricades in January 1991 who stood against totalitarian regime and they were ready to live in this country and to build it together. However, after the restoration of independence Russian speakers were marked as enemies.

• Nationalists union All for Latvia!-FF/LNIM prepares a special draft law which could exclude MP Valerijs Kravcovs from the Saeima
• Union of Citizens and Non-citizens asks MEPs to clarify their position regarding Latvian non-citizens
• 1,064 persons were included in the black list in 2010
• All for Latvia! collects signatures for support of transition of all state funded schools into Latvian language in the Occupation Museum
• Saeimas Committee is planning to revise norms of the Immigration Law

Nationalist’s union All for Latvia!-FF/LNIM prepares a special draft law which could exclude MP Valerijs Kravcovs from the Saeima due to his insufficient state language proficiency. The Saeima’s lawyers believe that exclusion of Mr. Kravcovs can be based on the Saeima Rules of Procedure which say that MP can be excluded from the parliament due to insufficient state language proficiency. Ex-head of the Constitutional Court Aivars Endzins believes that exclusion of MP from the parliament would contradict the Constitution because it does not stipulate any requirements for Latvian language proficiency from MPs.

Nationalists union All for Latvia!-FF/LNIM prepares a special draft law which could exclude MP Valerijs Kravcovs from the Saeima due to his insufficient state language proficiency. The Saeimas lawyers believe that exclusion of Mr. Kravcovs can be based on the Saeima Rules of Procedure which say that MP can be excluded from the parliament due to insufficient state language proficiency. Ex-head of the Constitutional Court Aivars Endzins believes that exclusion of MP from the parliament would contradict the Constitution because it does not stipulate any requirements for Latvian language proficiency from MPs. Chas, Diena

Chas reports that NGO Union of Citizens and Non-citizens sent letters to the members of the European Parliament with a request to clarify their position regarding participation of Latvian non-citizens in the municipal elections.

1,064 foreign citizens were included in the list of persons whose entrance to Latvia is denied in 2010. In total, there are 5,000 persons in the black list.

1,064 foreign citizens were included in the list of persons whose entrance to Latvia is denied in 2010. In total, there are 5,000 persons in the black list. Vesti Segodnya

Yesterday, at the 20th anniversary day of January 1991 barricades, nationalist’s union All for Latvia! organised collection of signatures for support of transition of all  state funded schools into Latvian language in the Occupation Museum. So far, the union collected only 5,000 signatures out of 10,000 required to initiate state funded collection of signatures.

Yesterday, at the 20th anniversary day of January 1991 barricades, nationalists union All for Latvia! organised collection of signatures for support of transition of all state funded schools into Latvian language in the Occupation Museum. So far, the union collected only 5,000 signatures out of 10,000 required to initiate state funded collection of signatures. Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

The Saeima’s Defence, Interior and Corruption Prevention Committee is planning to revise norms of the Immigration Law regarding permanent residence permit to foreign investors. The norms would become were strict.

The Saeimas Defence, Interior and Corruption Prevention Committee is planning to revise norms of the Immigration Law regarding permanent residence permit to foreign investors. The norms would become were strict. Latvijas Avize

• Chas prints an interview with the Adviser of the Minister of Culture on integration issues Andrejs Berdnikovs
• Ministry on Foreign Affairs: Latvia has to find adequate solution on compensation to the Jewish community for properties lost during the Holocaust
• Latvijas Avize reports about up-coming visit of the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities Knut Vollebaek to Latvia

Chas prints an interview with the Adviser of the Minister of Culture on integration issues Andrejs Berdnikovs. Mr. Berdnikovs believes that Latvia should pass on system of mixed multiethnic schools where the language of instructions would be in Latvian. Mr. Berdnikovs believes that such model of education would be a firm basis for integration, at the same time, Latvia is not ready for such reform yet.

According to the Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Latvia has to find adequate solution on compensation to the Jewish community for properties lost during the Holocaust. The draft law on compensation to the Jewish community elaborated about 3,5 years ago stipulates that compensation should be in amount of LVL 32 millions (EUR 45 millions).

According to the Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Latvia has to find adequate solution on compensation to the Jewish community for properties lost during the Holocaust. The draft law on compensation to the Jewish community elaborated about 3,5 years ago stipulates that compensation should be in amount of LVL 32 millions (EUR 45 millions). Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Latvijas Avize reports about up-coming visit of the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities Knut Vollebaek to Latvia. During the visit the High Commissioner will meet with state officials, politicians and representatives of NGOs.

• The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece: ex-Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov does not love Latvia

The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece stated that the ex-Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov was included in the list of persons whose entrance to Latvia is denied because of his attitude towards Latvia, hateful statements about Latvia, and because he wants to use Latvia for private aims such as free entrance to Schengen area and he is not interested in developing Latvian economy. According to the Minister, few years ago Yuriy Luzhkov said enough about Latvia to consider him as a person who does not love this country.

The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece stated that the ex-Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov was included in the list of persons whose entrance to Latvia is denied because of his attitude towards Latvia, hateful statements about Latvia, and because he wants to use Latvia for private aims such as free entrance to Schengen area and he is not interested in developing Latvian economy. According to the Minister, few years ago Yuriy Luzhkov said enough about Latvia to consider him as a person who does not love this country. Neatkariga

• Ex-Mayor of Moscow Yuriy Luzhkov applied for residence permit in Latvia and got included in the black list

The ex-Mayor of Moscow Yuriy Luzhkov applied for residence permit in Latvia. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs did not make a decision on Mr. Luzhkov yet, however, Minister of Interior Linda Murniece already stated that Mr. Luzhkov is unwelcome person for Latvia because of his negative attitude towards Latvia. Yesterday, Mr. Luzhkov was also included into the list of persons whose entry to Latvia is denied.

The ex-Mayor of Moscow Yuriy Luzhkov applied for residence permit in Latvia. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs did not make a decision on Mr. Luzhkov yet, however, Minister of Interior Linda Murniece already stated that Mr. Luzhkov is unwelcome person for Latvia because of his negative attitude towards Latvia. Yesterday, Mr. Luzhkov was also included into the list of persons whose entry to Latvia is denied. Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga