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

After survey carried out by SKDS, Party Latvia’s Way stays firm in the first place of party rating list, popularity in June has grown also for other Saeima’s political forces except for People’s Party and New Party.

After survey carried out by SKDS, Party Latvias Way stays firm in the first place of party rating list, popularity in June has grown also for other Saeimas political forces except for Peoples Party and New Party. Diena

Latvian President Freiberga believes that Latvia should draft a balance of losses incurred by the Soviet occupation irrespective whether Russia will be required to compensate these losses. Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK will consider the possibility to develop a draft law on collecting compensation for losses. After

Latvian President Freiberga believes that Latvia should draft a balance of losses incurred by the Soviet occupation irrespective whether Russia will be required to compensate these losses. Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK will consider the possibility to develop a draft law on collecting compensation for losses. After Jauna Avize, the president thinks that demanding the compensation would considerably damage Latvias relations with Russia. Russia has not acknowledged the fact of Latvias occupation therefore there is no ground to believe that it could pay. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Respublika, Panorama Latvii

Criminal case (for violation of ethnic and racial equality) will not be filed for the report of the news program Panorâma telling about the cheater who was ethnic Gipsy. Prosecutor’s Office states that the authors of the report have not committed a criminal offence since the report was a warning to prevent more crimes to happen.

Criminal case (for violation of ethnic and racial equality) will not be filed for the report of the news program Panorâma telling about the cheater who was ethnic Gipsy. Prosecutors Office states that the authors of the report have not committed a criminal offence since the report was a warning to prevent more crimes to happen. Diena

The discussion “80 Years Anniversary of the Latvian-Russian Peace Treaty” organized by Guntis Ulmanis Foundation looked at what the Russian-Latvian relations are like and what they should be like. Foreign relations specialists, professors, representatives of NGO’s, businessmen, MPs participated.

The discussion 80 Years Anniversary of the Latvian-Russian Peace Treaty organized by Guntis Ulmanis Foundation looked at what the Russian-Latvian relations are like and what they should be like. Foreign relations specialists, professors, representatives of NGOs, businessmen, MPs participated. Neatkariga, Lauku Avize, Vesti

An opinion article in Respublika suggests that the citizenship law was drafted to first of all pursue economic and not political interests: if 30% of population cannot influence the state power, the state power has by 30% less problems to explain its activities to the society. The state power apparently will start promoting naturalization and possibly grant municipal election rights to non-citizens after privatization is completed.

An opinion article in Respublika suggests that the citizenship law was drafted to first of all pursue economic and not political interests: if 30% of population cannot influence the state power, the state power has by 30% less problems to explain its activities to the society. The state power apparently will start promoting naturalization and possibly grant municipal election rights to non-citizens after privatization is completed.

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runs an interview with the Head of the State Language Center Dzintra Hirsa and a member of the Main Testing Commission Vija Piese about the enforcement of the Language Law, the regulations being developed, the language situation in the country. runs an interview with the Head of the State Language Center Dzintra Hirsa and a member of the Main Testing Commission Vija Piese about the enforcement of the Language Law, the regulations being developed, the language situation in the country.

Panorama Latvii

reviews the draft regulations on state language proficiency level necessary to perform professional duties, focusing on who can be checked by the State Language Center. reviews the draft regulations on state language proficiency level necessary to perform professional duties, focusing on “who” can be checked by the State Language Center.